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Computer for living room..

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  • 24-02-2019 9:25pm
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    keano25
    Registered Users Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭


    Hey lads,

    I'm looking to build a PC to browse the net, watch sat and saorview on and also use Kodi on the living room TV.

    I don't want a huge box behind the TV holding everything.

    A Bluetooth keyboard and mouse is how I'll navigate it.

    Has anyone done or have something similar?

    My budget is around €500.

    Thanks


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,707 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Look at Intel NUC kits, you can get a decent setup for under 400euro.
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc.html


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    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Have a nuc doing the exact thing your looking for. Won’t get much smaller than that.


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    [Deleted User]
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    nuc thirded. plenty of options and configurations, mine is years old and low enough spec at the time but does perfectly for streaming/player


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    keano25
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    What version of the NUC do ye guys have?

    Are you running Plex or similar off it?


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    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    keano25 wrote: »
    What version of the NUC do ye guys have?

    Are you running Plex or similar off it?
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc7i5bnh.html


    that one. running both m2 and ssd.


    running plex and sky go off it. plex files stored on External hdd connected to 4k tv work well for my use case.


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    [Deleted User]
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    ive a very basic nuc5pgyh, not even sure its available now

    ssd and extra ram added and it serves my needs- streaming sports on acestream, downloading and playing media, casual surfing

    couple of external drives hooked up and can stream to vlc app to the android tablets etc so its does a fair bit of what youd hope.

    i never fell in love with plex but it runs it handy enough


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    the_syco
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    keano25 wrote: »
    I'm looking to build a PC to browse the net, watch sat and saorview on and also use Kodi on the living room TV.
    I had a Wetek Play - Dual DVB-S2 Android box a whilse back. Pretty much has all of that.

    New ones; https://consumers.wetek.com/wetek-air/

    It has a Modular Tuner, ethernet, etc. Don't know if it supports Kodi, though.

    It's not a PC, though.


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    Giveaway
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    I have a Beelink AP34 Pro about 6 montha via gearbest. Will do all you want for c 150euro. Their are screwholes in the case for VESA which means it can screw into back of tv. Am using it for amazon prime netfliz web browsing etc. Its playing old pc games well. Got half life 2 running great on it
    It also has an upgrade slot for one of the new SSDs(not pci-e or the other opder format)

    https://androidpctv.com/review-beelink-ap34-pro/


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