Reddit mentions of Intel BOXNUC5CPYH NUC PC Celeron N3050

Here's a link to one if anyone is interested.

That is where a hub comes in, or you can just use a more lightweight computer. I use an intel nuc to run openhab http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPVRR5M/. I tried using a raspberry pi to run openhab but as I kept adding rules it wasn't keeping up.

If you decide to go the hub route, get an offline hub. SmartThings has been having so many downtime issues that I wouldn't consider it, Wink is still in transition after the original company went bankrupt, and in general you're entirely dependent on that company staying alive. If you get an offline hub like homeseer, castleos, etc. then you're entering the same price points as a nuc which is why I stuck with that.

Pair an Intel nuc with 4GB of ram and an ssd for only $194.66. You don't really need to be building at that price range.

$127.99 Intel NUC NUC5CPYH

Has VGA, HDMI, 3x USB 3.0 (wtf is that yellow port?), 2x 2.5mm Headphone Jack.

$38.79 8GB RAM for Intel NUC (it doesn't come with any RAM)

$39.99 PNY CS311 120GB (it doesn't come with any drives)

Total: $206.77

Intel Celeron N3050, the NUC's CPU. Dual Core w/o Hyperthreading, max 8GB RAM, Burst (NOT Turbo) to 2.16GHz. Has VT-x, but no VT-d. 64bit.

Disclaimer: The only mini-PC I know of is this NUC, someone else can probably find even cheaper or with better hardware than I can here.

$250 and I can't upgrade beyone 4GB RAM? I bought two NUC for $124 each a couple of weeks ago with a Celeron 3050. I threw a cheap SSD and 8GB RAM into each of them, total cost around $225 each and perfectly compatible with Linux.

Not sure how this is a good deal unless you are really into bamboo.

You could do what I have done, get a low end intel NUC.

I stream movies with plex and games with steam without issue. It isn't a requirement but it is highly recommended you have your NUC and PC on ethernet to reduce latency for gaming. Some have said steam has greatly increased wireless support for streaming.

I did something similar recently:

• Intel NUC BOXNUC5CPYH $135
  
• SanDisk 480GB SSD SDSSDA-480G-G26 $130
  
• Crucial 8GB Single DDR3L CT102464BF160B $53
  
  $318 plus tax - I'm running nodes for half a dozen cryptocurrencies on it.

You could, but as others have said it will be suuuppper slllooowww.


Think of it this way, for a bit more money you can build something you won't be replacing as quickly, thus saving you money in the long run.


I use a MSI cubi with gigabit ethernet and USB 3.0, I put 8GB of RAM in it and and old laptop hard drive and installed Linux Mint. I use it with 5 of the 8TB WD easystores. The drives are on a USB 3 hub and I'm using ZFS. When doing a scrub it shows speeds over 200MB/sec ... and that's the cheapo model with a Celeron 3205U, dual core @ 1.50ghz.


Edit: looks like those are discontinued, Intel has a similar offering.

I am going to go ahead and say you should look into a Chrome box or Intel nuc, something with a little bit more horse power. The nuc can run Win7 and the chrome book should be able to handle day to day tasks though you will need to buy ram and a harddrive for it. The Raspberry Pi is really good for what it is but it the other options are much more plug and play then a Pi.

-http://www.amazon.com/HP-Chromebox-CB1-014-Desktop-White/dp/B00KD5RUPA

-http://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454117916&sr=1-1&keywords=nuc

-http://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5i5RYK-Core-Processor-BOXNUC5I5RYK/dp/B00SD9ISIQ/ref=sr_1_3?-s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454117916&sr=1-3&keywords=nuc****

Intel NUC NUC5CPYH, 4K Support via HDMI, Intel HD Graphics, SATA3 for 2.5-Inch HDD/SSD BOXNUC5CPYH https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_eN.5xbQP056FP

With SSD and RAM, $200

you can get quite a decent PC for 400 bucks

heck, for 200

Celeron N3050
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449416033&sr=1-2&keywords=intel+nuc

Or a 99 buck celeron N2800 box
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-Celeron-Barebones-GB-BXBT-2807/dp/B00KR0QHXW/ref=pd_sim_147_21?ie=UTF8&dpID=31ctwYg4y2L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1XGX2H5SYN2WPQSVBDA0

heck, with 400 bucks you can make a decent pentium or i3 box.

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-i3-5010U-Compact-Barebone-GB-BXi3-5010/dp/B00UKXE5Z8/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449416465&sr=1-2&keywords=i3+barebones

Looks great to me, nice work.

Only suggestion I have is to check out HTPC cases, they have a very slim profile that may be more appropriate for your space.

Maybe something like this

You may also be able to meet your needs with something even smaller, like a NUC.. Explore your options!

> You paid more than double what I would have paid for it ~3 years ago.

1. That would be amazing, considering that the chip launched a little bit under 2 years ago (February 2014), although the NUC launched before you could buy the chip (Q4 2013).
   
   
2. How exactly did you intend to buy a $132 chip (release price) for under $60 before launch (nevermind the other parts).
   
   If you want something more recent, here is last year's version of that one at $133.

Something like the
NUC NUC5CPYH should be the clear winner, right? Intel Braswell Celeron processor (N3050), more ports, more powerful, costs less, etc.

Here's the thing that's cool about these stick PCs IMO: They are just plug and play. You don't have to include the cost of an SSD and RAM that it takes to get the NUC up and running. That's an interesting proposition don't you think?

I'm a junky when it comes to this crap and I own a first gen intel compute stick (windows version) and really like it for what it is. If you happen to have a spare SSD and some RAM laying around then perhaps the NUC ends up being a better choice.

humm bet ya https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502309665&sr=8-1&keywords=intel+nuc running windows or linux chould do it.

You really need a beefier machine to do the motion detection and what not.

I would suggest setting up PiZW's as "Fast Network Cameras" then installing motion/motioneye on a central server to do all the motion detection.

You could go with something like a barebones NUC, toss some ram and a HDD/SSD and it wont be too expensive. Or use extra hardware you have. But a Pi zero won't cut it for doing the motion detection.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M

I don't know of anything in that form factor with significantly more power. But you could also just throw more pis at it with a case like this. Also, While an Intel NUC doesn't have the same form factor, it's close ish.

hint: put a newline between a quote and your response so it doesn't become part of the quote

> like this

like this

> like this

like this

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• $127 Intel NUC5CPYH running an Intel Celeron N3050
  
• $70 SanDisk 240GB SSD Plus
  
• $30 Kingston 4GB DDR3-1600 SODIMM
  
• $90 Windows 10 Home OEM key (ew)
  
  Totals out to $317. Extra ~$35 to go up to an 8GB stick of RAM.

The Gigabyte Brix it's relatively cheap, and the MSI Cubi is also a great deal. I would look at both to see if they are cheaper than the Intel NUC. For example, you may be able to get the Core i3 versions of the Brix or Cubi cheaper than the NUC.

I have this one. video still isn't great, but it's going to be my OwnCloud/Emby server.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XPVRR5M

It doesn't, these little pc's were not meant to add extra parts like that: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M.

My ups does have a network port, I can look into that option if I can control each outlet individually.

For what you outlined they almost all cover the bill. You don't need a 1080ti to hit up Youtube and you don't need an i-7 for multiple tabs.

This can do everything on your list, just add a SSD, RAM, and OS and you're under $300. If you want something beefier you can go down this road.

Why not get a NUC. It's not that expensive and it might fit your needs better.

Thanks, I missed that.

I'm actually leaning toward getting a mini-PC, like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502737670&sr=8-1&keywords=nuc+mini+pc

That particular one may be a bit of overkill, though, so maybe something cheaper.

I'd go for a basic one like this, throw in a 120GB SSD, Windows 10, and a 8GB stick of RAM and be done with it.

The closest thing to this would be some sort of NUC, like this. However, you would probably be better off just buying an old laptop, and installing linux on that.

I have no idea, you didn't ask for 4k. I searched for "celeron hd graphics 4k" and found e.g. this box with Celeron N3050, searched for "Celeron N3050" and found that it is from 2015. Maybe it doesn't work that well with Linux, but you can search for that on your own, if this box is something that you might even like. Maybe it is too small (no room for 10 harddisks), maybe it doesn't have something else that you need. Maybe you already have a great HTPC but it can't play 4k, and now a GPU might help, and you don't want to replace the whole mainboard.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1503095638&sr=1-3&keywords=intel+nuc

$70 less than an Apple TV.

Why not something like an intel Nuc?

Chances are your dad won't be downloading, so I don't see him needing more than a 250gig SSD (should be the same price as both the HDD's you've given him)

$120 Intel NUC NUC5CPYH

$39 8 gig ram

$80 250gig SSD

$85 win 10

$324 for a good web browsing pc.

so you're saying something like this plus installing windows?

Currently using a Braswell NUC with 8gb of RAM that gets up to 11w during peak usage, Plex and building VMs. I really like the power usage but I plan on buying two more to make a Docker cluster someday.

I had an old desktop that was about 100w idle so the power cost is less but I do miss the raw computing power of an i7. I only notice it when when I'm doing dev work and trying to stream 1080p on Plex.

Quick Q, can this Mini-PC emulate games up to Gamecube and PS2 games?
Intel NUC NUC5CPYH, 4K Support via HDMI, Intel HD Graphics, SATA3 for 2.5-Inch HDD/SSD BOXNUC5CPYH
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_PX7RybFA523Z5

My point still stands, you won't be able to build a PC for 200

There's the intel NUCs but you won't be able to get one under 200 either

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-NUC-Kit-1-6GHz-Graphics-NUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1498139656&sr=1-2&keywords=intel+nuc

There's this one but you'll need to add RAM and storage which would take it over 200, plus the CPU in it is worse than in my chromebook

Just purchased an Apex but I used a seneye for about two years. To get around the whole extra addons for Monitoring I purchased a Small Mini PC and connected the Seneye to that and installed Windows on it and the software runs on that box. You can use another PC to remote into that box to manage it. The only draw back is if a power outage happen you would need to verify the PC started back up and the software started back up. This can be done automatically with some settings.


The slides are kinda expensive 120 a year and there is no forgiveness on when they expire. If you forget to change it the day that it expires than your without PH Monitoring. They also need about 72 hours of soaking. So you have to be ready on Day 27 to soak a new slide. I also wouldn't rely on the NH3 monitoring, it uses a formula to calculate NH3 by Monitoring Levels of NH4, over a year it has never registered correct NH3 even though I knew I had some NH3 in the tank which showed on a standard test.

When the slide expires it will still alert you on temperature but the PH Level just freezes along with NH3 or NH4, hence why you wont get any alerts.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1486655824&sr=8-3&keywords=Intel+Mini+Pc

It doesnt, but you could spend a little more for a NUC

Hey! Saw you on SA too. You can run the Plex Media Player embedded client on a NUC. The NUC doesn't need to be both the server and the client, so option 2 is a wash.

You can get a bottom-tier NUC that's capable of decoding 4K content, so 1080p blu-rays shouldn't be a problem. Throw in 8GB of RAM, your old SSD, and boot the embedded client and you're done. The NUC will direct play everything off of your NAS/Plex Media Server.

RPi3 is ARM; mailcow requires x86. It might work on an Intel based Compute Stick (make sure you don't get a 1st generation unit) or Intel NUC, but be ready to pay $120. Better yet, get a $5/month plan from Vultr or Linode to try it out (requires 1GB RAM).

https://github.com/andryyy/mailcow

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AZC4NHS
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPVRR5M

https://www.vultr.com/pricing
https://www.linode.com/pricing

Maybe! Check Great Scott on YouTube, he reviews a bunch of the fruit boards.

All else fails, this is $130 brand new. Double what you want to pay but it will do a lot more too... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPVRR5M/

There is a small amount of setup involved. It is within the realm of my tolerance for such things, but barely. You need a NUC, a stick of memory, a high quality usb thumb drive, plexpass and any other crappy thumb drive or external disk. You may need a usb keyboard for one time setup stuff.

NUC, there is a newer better faster generation out now but this is the one I bought: http://smile.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5CPYH-Graphics-2-5-Inch-BOXNUC5CPYH/dp/B00XPVRR5M

RAM, do not go crazy here. It does one thing. This matches the above NUC: http://smile.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-1600MHz-PC3-12800-KVR16LS11/dp/B00CQ35GYE

FLIRC: http://smile.amazon.com/FLIRC-FL-09028-Universal-Receiver-Components/dp/B00BB0ETW8

OS disk: http://smile.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-Low-Profile-SDCZ43-032G-G46-Version/dp/B00LLER2CS/

Put it all together, program your FLIRC on your desktop computer (laptop, whatever), copy embedded plex onto your crappy usb stick, boot from it, install onto your fancy usb stick, and off you go. Configure Plex for software decoding. It's in the video options somewhere.

The newer generation may have better CEC support. The one linked above does not have it.

This is neither free nor entirely uncomplicated, however it does avoid transcoding which is exchanging electricity for convenience. I have 1 client and 1 server. (Though now I use my TiVo BOLT which I highly recommend. The NUC is now extra.)

+1 for this. If you have an old laptop laying around you can simply use windows power options to prevent the laptop from sleeping/hibernating when the lid closes and use TeamViewer to control it.

In my environment when we need to deploy something to manage slideshows for display TV's we use low power intel NUCs like this. Because we have users that aren't "tech literate" (don't want to learn how to transfer files) we simply have them use Google Slides and full screen the slide show on Chrome.

They sell a lot of them because people recycle them...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00XPVRR5M/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1487264446&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=nuc&dpPl=1&dpID=41a70VMrYHL&ref=plSrch