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[Wag]

There are so many models I don't know which one to choose. Any ideas?

 

[swecide]

Well it obviously depends on what you are going to use it for.

Take a look at this (also includes models that will launch in 2015):

I myself use a D54250WYKH as my desktop machine. I'm very happy with it.

 

[speculawyer]

What is NUC?

 

[jstripes]

What is NUC?

 

[Cheetos is Pretty Awesome]

Really depends on your use case. I have an ECS Liva for my living room, very light-use emulation machine and media center.

Also have a Gigabyte Brix Projector that's in use as a workstation that i bring along for presentations.

 

[LeleSocho]

What is NUC?

Next Unit of Computing
Essentially a much smaller Mac Mini that only has the essential but depending of the model it can have a very decent CPU.

 

[Wag]

I was thinking of http://www.zotac.com/products/mini-pcs/zbox-c-series/product/zbox-c-series/detail/zbox-ci320-nano-4.htmlthis one if I can ever find it in stock anywhere. For light HTPC use.

 

[mrklaw]

Every now and then I look at these as a possible plex server/HTPC. But once you've added OS/RAMS/HDD, you're at Mac mini prices

Once the i3s start getting a bit older and cheaper I might grab a couple for around the house, but for now they're too expensive

 

[Artanisix]

Depends on what you're looking for..

 

[zer0blivion]

Are any of them suitable for use as a Steam in home streaming client? Does anyone have any personal experience using them as a Steam steaming client?

 

[mrklaw]

Are any of them suitable for use as a Steam in home streaming client? Does anyone have any personal experience using them as a Steam steaming client?

For receiving the stream from another computer? I'd say any of the core i3 upwards would

 

[Marty Chinn]

Every now and then I look at these as a possible plex server/HTPC. But once you've added OS/RAMS/HDD, you're at Mac mini prices

Once the i3s start getting a bit older and cheaper I might grab a couple for around the house, but for now they're too expensive

How? RAM and HDD are about $100 total. With a $150 NUC that's only $250. Even a $250 NUC makes it $350. Mac Mini starts at $600 doesn't it?

 

[GravityMan]

Are any of them suitable for use as a Steam in home streaming client? Does anyone have any personal experience using them as a Steam steaming client?

Yes. My NUC (the D54250WYK) in my bedroom has Win 8.1 on it and is used for Steam IHS and XBMC/Kodi. The Steam streaming works great; I'm getting 1080p60 performance for most games with very little lag. This is over powerline. Streaming from a Win 7 host (i5-4670k and GTX 760 - to be replaced with a GTX 970 soon).

 

[Wag]

Yes. My NUC (the D54250WYK) in my bedroom has Win 8.1 on it and is used for Steam IHS and XBMC/Kodi. The Steam streaming works great; I'm getting 1080p60 performance for most games with very little lag. This is over powerline. Streaming from a Win 7 host (i5-4670k and GTX 760 - to be replaced with a GTX 970 soon).

But that one isn't under $150, the Zotac i listed is, and should be good for HTPC use.