Intel NUC 8 Mainstream Kit (NUC8i7BEH) - Core i7, Tall, Add't Components Needed

This is a nice kit. All parts needed to mount included. I just bought memory and an SSD drive from Samsung EVO 1TB. No issues installing operating system. End result it works well, fast boot and quick response during day to day use. The compact size is great. Love it.

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I bought this to replace a 5 year old 54250WYKH1 NUC (16GB RAM) I had running: - 7 high-def SECURITY CAMERAS - Web server - NODE RED - HOMEASSISTANT in Docker VM - WINDOWS 10 It'd get pretty overloaded at times, especially when performing background maintenance tasks. It was kind of lame waiting a few seconds for the lights to turn on sometimes, with some commands getting dropped altogether. I actually thought some of my home automation hardware was malfunctioning but it was all in the server. For anyone with an older 2 core HT computer you're using for things like this like the older NUC -- this really makes a huge difference. This new one has the same TPD as the 2014 version but literally twice the CPU power (benchmark verified) because of it's 4 core 8 threads (vs 2 +4) and GPU is about 50% faster on benchmarks -- BlueIris server takes advantage of the GPU, by the way. It also holds 32GB, I believe the old one only ran up to 16; though I will say that I don't seem to need more than 16 even with all the junk I'm running. One interesting thing regarding cameras: I'm not sure if has to do with the major upgrades to quicksync over the last 3-4 generations, but the thing appears way better able to offload camera stuff to the GPU, I used to range 50-90% CPU usage on the old one every time I took a look at my home cameras, now it's less than 15%. I bet this would also be pretty awesome as a second box for twitch streaming. I'm totally happy with this thing. I'm actually a bit sad it's in a server closet as it has some pretty great IO that's going to waste. It costs a bit more than a home-built solution like my all my other PCs but that mobile processor runs quiet, cold, and low power with that relatively fat blower fan on the top -- oh yeah, fan's been totally upgraded since 2014 as well. FYI: HDMI 2.0A is compatible with HDR 4k. I bet this would drive that no problem for movie watching. This is a TOTAL overkill for a HTPC though.

Great little Mini-PC. Pros: - Very small form factor, way smaller than a Mac-mini. - Easy installation of components. Took just 15 mins to open the case and install RAM and HDD. I am using it with 16 GB Crucial 2400Mhz and Samsung EVO 500GB SSD. - Silent, until the processor is loaded with heavy apps for sometime like Games, Video rendering. When under load you can hear the fan, but for normal work it is very silent. - Very good connectivity. All the basics are covered. We can have 2 HDDs (SATA and NVMe). Also supports 32 GB RAM which makes it a good virtualisation option. Cons: - Expensive, but compared to Mac-mini, Zotac, etc this is cheaper. - Intel should really concentrate more on software and drivers. The latest BIOS 0056 does not boot. Had to revert to 0051. - Games don't perform that well, it has decent graphics but can't play games on high resolutions and settings. For smooth performance I would recommend to lower the settings to HD (720p). Overall a great little Mini-PC and suits my needs perfectly.

Pros: + Excelente para laboratorio de pruebas con entornos virtualizados. + Ocupa muy poco espacio y es muy fácil de transportar. + Los materiales son muy buenos. + El acceso para instalar memoria RAM y discos duros es muy sencillo. + Bajo consumo de energía aún en máxima capacidad. + Excelente conectividad + Puerto Thunderbolt 3 Contras: - Parte superior con acabado piano muy fácil de rayar.