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<blockquote data-quote="elsmandino" data-source="post: 1078889" data-attributes="member: 111675">Hi,&nbsp;I have just made the decision to separate out my standalone HTPC into two separate parts.&nbsp;I now have a headless Server (i3-2105) running Argust TV backend and I need to buy myself a new PC to run Mediaportal as a client only for my living room.&nbsp;Furthermore, I am currently using a laptop as a Mediaportal client in my bedroom and I need to think about getting something a bit more permanent as a replacement.&nbsp;It therefore need two potential PCs - I want the one for the living room to be fairly powerful as I want the best possible viewing experience (in addition to Mediaportal, I use Sky Go and Netflix).&nbsp;The one in the bedroom need not be as powerful for obvious reasons but should hopefully not be laggy in any way.&nbsp;I would be grateful for any advice.&nbsp;My initial thought was to buy an i3 NUC but they do not seem good value in the circumstances.&nbsp; As I have a spare SSD, RAM, Small Case, and PSU lying round, do you think it would make sense to buy a mini-itx motherboard with an i3-4330 (which as the HD4600 Graphics)?&nbsp;With regards to the bedroom PC, would I be able to get away with one of the cheaper NUC's and, if so, which one?&nbsp;Thanks very much in advance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="elsmandino, post: 1078889, member: 111675"] Hi, I have just made the decision to separate out my standalone HTPC into two separate parts. I now have a headless Server (i3-2105) running Argust TV backend and I need to buy myself a new PC to run Mediaportal as a client only for my living room. Furthermore, I am currently using a laptop as a Mediaportal client in my bedroom and I need to think about getting something a bit more permanent as a replacement. It therefore need two potential PCs - I want the one for the living room to be fairly powerful as I want the best possible viewing experience (in addition to Mediaportal, I use Sky Go and Netflix). The one in the bedroom need not be as powerful for obvious reasons but should hopefully not be laggy in any way. I would be grateful for any advice. My initial thought was to buy an i3 NUC but they do not seem good value in the circumstances. As I have a spare SSD, RAM, Small Case, and PSU lying round, do you think it would make sense to buy a mini-itx motherboard with an i3-4330 (which as the HD4600 Graphics)? With regards to the bedroom PC, would I be able to get away with one of the cheaper NUC's and, if so, which one? Thanks very much in advance. [/QUOTE]

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