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Linux based or barebones Mini PC

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  • 07-02-2017 9:22am
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    dashoonage
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    Morning all.

    Hope this is the right forum. I'm looking for a mini PC to fit beside the TV at home. Mostly media streaming and internet browsing. I'd like it to be linux based or come with no OS so i can put on my own. I'd also like the BIOS and NIC to support the WOL feature.

    Any recommendations ?

    I know there is the NUC but they seem a bit expensive for what i want, has anyone any experience with the Gigabyte BRIX with a linux distro on it ?


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Novatech sell a basic MSI Celeron NUC with a 240GB SSD for around €150, extremely good value.


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    dashoonage
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    This one i take it ?

    https://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/novatechpockithdnpi28.html

    That looks like what im after. I'll read up a bit on it thanks!


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Ah, they had a cheaper one before Christmas that was £129....must be out of stock. It was that exact model chassis but a slightly slower processor I think (but really on paper only, just 1/200mhz in difference)

    Shame as it was unbelievable value, the SSD alone was €50 worth.


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