HP 260 G1 Mini PC €137

mccard

Sorry, Im confused. Are you saying the Kingston wont work or is the Corsair just a better card?

styron

Factoring in the added delivery expense of parcel motel for the Kingston compared to the Qumox - I scratched out the Kingston. But along with Corsair it has a high reputation for quality modules.

I've put in a flubit request, so thanks for that mcard & Techmaster - but I'll only add 4GB ... not sure of the added benefit given the proc. 6GB is enough to avail of the 64bit OS and I don't intend to multitask with it.

If any users find a marked performance difference between 6 and 10GB, I'd love to know.

imitation

styron wrote: »

Factoring in the added delivery expense of parcel motel for the Kingston compared to the Qumox - I scratched out the Kingston. But along with Corsair it has a high reputation for quality modules.

I've put in a flubit request, so thanks for that mcard & Techmaster - but I'll only add 4GB ... not sure of the added benefit given the proc. 6GB is enough to avail of the 64bit OS and I don't intend to multitask with it.

If any users find a marked performance difference between 6 and 10GB, I'd love to know.

I think for the kind of applications that need 10gb of ram (photoshop, games, databases), you are probably not going to want to be using a dual core cpu with integrated graphics anyway.

Redriddick

Just bought this through flubit for £91.Dont know why I need it but may have an artic for sale shortly!!!

Curb Your Enthusiasm

did anyone receive theirs yet? Looking to use Kodi on it with my external hard drive plugged in. Just created a demand again on Flubit. It is OOS on eBuyer but hopefully they get me something.

also, is the RAM easy to put in yourself? It's such a small unit I'm not too sure!

Redriddick

I got a dispatch email form flubit on Monday so should be at Parcel Motel today.Will let ya know when I have it!!!

styron

Techmaster wrote: »

did anyone receive theirs yet? Looking to use Kodi on it with my external hard drive plugged in. Just created a demand again on Flubit. It is OOS on eBuyer but hopefully they get me something.

also, is the RAM easy to put in yourself? It's such a small unit I'm not too sure!

Fairly straightforward - hardware guide: pgs. 14-18

davidom2513

Can this be gotten from anywhere now.

I would like to order one.

Its says its been discontinuesd on Ebuyer now

I put in a demand on Flubit so I'll see if that works

davidom2513

Techmaster wrote: »

Just created a demand again on Flubit. It is OOS on eBuyer but hopefully they get me something.

Any update on whether the Flubit demand worked?

Curb Your Enthusiasm

davidom2513 wrote: »

Any update on whether the Flubit demand worked?

It didn't unfortunately. Don't know where to buy this now.

davidom2513

Techmaster wrote: »

It didn't unfortunately. Don't know where to buy this now.

Damn.

Yeah, I'm in the same boat

kungfual

Me too..
Just added to Flubit again anyway, might help

Curb Your Enthusiasm

How about this? Asus EeeBox EB1033

http://m.ebuyer.com/718137

Better graphics chip in this one I believe, and it states it can handle 1080p video. Would Kodi run on it okay? Once you upgrade the RAM to 4gb? Decent reviews on Amazon and CNET.

WiFi and HDMI on this one also.

Its £94 on eBuyer so Flubit could get you one for under £90 easily.

davidom2513

I would prefer a celeron to a Atom processor

Maybe this NUC:

http://www.ebuyer.com/654664-gigabyte-brix-gb-bxbt-2807-baytrail-celeron-n2807-hdmi-barebone-gb-bxbt-2807

The processor is much the same performance as the HP 260 G1, plus it has HDMI.

CPU comparison: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Celeron-N2807-vs-Intel-Celeron-2957U

Need to add RAM and HDD

Maybe even just RAM and a USB3.0 with Kodi installed? Would there be much difference between a sata hard drive and a usb3.0?

Johnny Storm

Techmaster wrote: »

also, is the RAM easy to put in yourself? It's such a small unit I'm not too sure!

You have to pull off the rubber feet to get at the case screws and then there is a "tin" cover over the RAM which is slightly fiddly to get on and off - but basically it is not hard

Kodi runs great on it

Thanks to the OP for a great Bargain Alert!

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Now that this is sold out, what other options would be good to run Kodi?

Sappy404

Techmaster wrote: »

Now that this is sold out, what other options would be good to run Kodi?

Plenty of options for hardware-decoding, including a few Android boxes:

http://kodi.wiki/view/Supported_hardware

Curb Your Enthusiasm

€160 delivered to Ireland, from Germany - 500GB HDD version.

http://www.future-x.de/hp-260-g1-mini-desktop-1-x-celeron-2957u-14-ghz-ram-2-gb-hdd-500-gb-hd-graphics-gige-freedos-20-p-228925/?pv=2

Much of a difference? Or is the 32GB SSD option the better one to get? For Kodi/1080p playback locally.

CantGetNoSleep

Might be a bit slower to load is all - there is probably a way of adding an eMMc for the OS

Curb Your Enthusiasm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Might be a bit slower to load is all - there is probably a way of adding an eMMc for the OS

Slower overall, or just slower to power-on? Would it still handle video files okay on Kodi?

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I can get an upgraded model with 4GB RAM & 32GB SSD for about €165 delivered - there is also another free slot for more RAM, so I could upgrade it to 8gb or 12gb if I wanted.. - worth it at that price?

CantGetNoSleep

The 32gb SSD is very quick to boot - but you cannot store a lot on it, so anything I play is streamed. My plan is to add a second larger SSD later in the year, 250gb or so.

Assuming the HDD is 7200rpm you should not notice too much difference with the speed of playback (I think).

I'm using 6gb RAM, I don't think there is any point in adding more with that processor and the tasks you would use it for (Kodi, video playback etc.)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

The 32gb SSD is very quick to boot - but you cannot store a lot on it, so anything I play is streamed. My plan is to add a second larger SSD later in the year, 250gb or so.

Assuming the HDD is 7200rpm you should not notice too much difference with the speed of playback (I think).

I'm using 6gb RAM, I don't think there is any point in adding more with that processor and the tasks you would use it for (Kodi, video playback etc.)

So, at €165 for 32GB SSD + 4GB RAM it is still a very good value option for a HTPC? Everything I would play from it would be with an external HDD 3.0 plugged in full-time.

CantGetNoSleep

If you are playing from external HD, it may be better (quicker) to buy the 500gb HDD version and transfer your media to that. Not sure if the SATA or USB 3 connection is quicker, someone else may know

Curb Your Enthusiasm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

If you are playing from external HD, it may be better (quicker) to buy the 500gb HDD version and transfer your media to that. Not sure if the SATA or USB 3 connection is quicker, someone else may know

But if I want good boot-up speeds, should the SSD be the one to get? I won't be saving anything to it.

kungfual

Techmaster wrote: »

€160 delivered to Ireland, from Germany - 500GB HDD version.

Much of a difference? Or is the 32GB SSD option the better one to get? For Kodi/1080p playback locally.

Just to note, this comes with FreeDOS.. not Windows like the OP

Curb Your Enthusiasm

kungfual wrote: »

Just to note, this comes with FreeDOS.. not Windows like the OP

Ah. Dealbreaker so - I went with the 4GB RAM/32GB SSD/Windows 10 Pro upgraded model from eBay for €165 delivered. Good price still considering I also have another free RAM slot as the seller replaced the 2GB card with a 4GB one.

davidom2513

Techmaster wrote: »

Ah. Dealbreaker so - I went with the 4GB RAM/32GB SSD/Windows 10 Pro upgraded model from eBay for €165 delivered. Good price still considering I also have another free RAM slot as the seller replaced the 2GB card with a 4GB one.

Link for ebay one?

Or is it just the one the seller has up for sale?

kungfual

Think I'll go with a Gigabyte Brix GB-BXBT-1900

Curb Your Enthusiasm

davidom2513 wrote: »

Link for ebay one?

Or is it just the one the seller has up for sale?

One seller.

Redriddick

Well it has arrived!!!
Will set it up over the weekend!

aphex™

Anybody upgrade to Windows 10?

I need Remote Desktop enabled, I take it works with Windows 10?

Because Remote Desktop isn't enabled with Windows 8 with Bing which is the OS it came with...

Johnny Storm

Windows 10 works great on it. You will need a USB stick with (I think) 10GB free to provide some temp storage during the installation.

CantGetNoSleep

Johnny Storm wrote: »

Windows 10 works great on it. You will need a USB stick with (I think) 10GB free to provide some temp storage during the installation.

Even if you have nothing else installed?

Johnny Storm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Even if you have nothing else installed?

Yes AFAIK. It insists on keeping the Old.Windows in case you want to revert back. So until you clean up the old one, it is taking up the space of two Windows installations.

mccard

Dont really see the point of upgrading to 10.

8.1 works a treat for now.

mccard

Also, this remote works well:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Android-Wireless-Keyboard-Controller-Gyroscope/dp/B009FQYLLE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441106435&sr=8-1&keywords=rc+11

styron

mccard wrote: »

Also, this remote works well:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Android-Wireless-Keyboard-Controller-Gyroscope/dp/B009FQYLLE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441106435&sr=8-1&keywords=rc+11

That gobbles batteries and the gyro is a bit awkward (on Android boxes at least) ... Logitech are still selling the excellent K400 for £17.50 - (select UK layout) after adding to cart ... click close window for free shipping.

mccard

Horses for courses I guess. I have used the K400 in the past and found it frustrating.

Also, the gyro works great on Windows. Android is a bit awkward alright.

I also don't have any issues with batteries. I use it extensively and get months out of them.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

PM me if you are interested in buying my HP 260 G1 at cost price. 4GB ram / 32gb ssd / win10 pro plus an extra ram slot too. Keyboard and mouse are sealed, everything like new. Can use parcel motel if you want for cheap postage. Will also include a brand new 3meter display port to HDMI cable!!

mccard

Anyone else having issues with the display port? If I have the PC connected to the TV and running all is good. However, if I change the input to, say, the sky box and then go back to the PC later the connection is gone. It changes from blank black screen to grainy static hissing. If I reconnect the display port it fixes it. Sometimes I have to reconnect multiple times.

Annoying as ****.

Anyone else?

Johnny Storm

mccard wrote: »

Anyone else having issues with the display port? If I have the PC connected to the TV and running all is good. However, if I change the input to, say, the sky box and then go back to the PC later the connection is gone. It changes from blank black screen to grainy static hissing. If I reconnect the display port it fixes it. Sometimes I have to reconnect multiple times.

Annoying as ****.

Anyone else?

I have the same issue. I gave up and now connect by VGA and audio cable (which works fine)

I have not seen this problem mentioned anywhere else. This forum has loads of info on our box: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=229668

It does mention an issue with HDMI adapters where they don't work unless another HDMI device is also plugged into the TV

mccard

Yeah have a few HDMIs connected. I wonder if we just got a dud cable. Might give another a go. Cant find anything on the internet.

Connecting VGA is a huge step down in audio / video quality, no?

Johnny Storm

mccard wrote: »

Yeah have a few HDMIs connected. I wonder if we just got a dud cable. Might give another a go. Cant find anything on the internet.

Connecting VGA is a huge step down in audio / video quality, no?

Works for me. (AIUI VGA is analog, not digital, but can still give very high resolution depending on the TV, cable etc)

mccard

Can you link what cable you are using for VGA?

Also I have notieced when changing from sky box back to PC, if you minimise back to the desktop before doing so it connects more often than not.

Johnny Storm

I am using a VGA cable that was literally lying around the house for years - I think it came with an old Dell monitor back in the late 90s so no help there, sorry. The TV I am using it with is a plasma 720 which is about 10 years old so I am not setting the bar very high on the high def stakes.

The Display Port to HDMI cable (not an adapter) I got from an EBay seller in Northern Ireland

mccard

Maybe that's the problem. I'm using a cable as well not an adapter.