Reddit reviews Intel Next Unit of Computing 2.5-Inch Drive Option BOXNUC5I3RYH
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You've got room to choose and the room you need.Transfer movies and media in the blink of an eyeAbility to choose the OS you need at boot up
Note that most NUCs don't come with RAM or storage, you have to buy those afterwards or find a deal that sells the NUC+RAM+SSD in a bundle.
You don't need more than 8GB of RAM, even 4GB will do for a simple Plex server that isn't used for anything else.
My suggestions.
Intel NUC Broadwell i7
Intel NUC Skylake i5
Intel NUC Skylake i3
Intel NUC Broadwell i3
All the other options aren't suitable for plex or aren't price/performance competitive at this time so these are the four different levels to chose from.
No for the first, and maybe for the second.
If you are going to have it constantly plugged in and connected to your TV, a NUC would eb ideal.
My recommendation would be to keep an eye out for this later this month, latest generation of the Intel NUC, i7 variant. The i3 and i5 variants are already out, but the i7 should have Intel Iris graphics, which isn't too shabby.
When it hits Amazon, just order it with the "most commonly bought" recommendation, usually the correct Samsung SSD and 8/16gb of RAM. Then just a Windows license and you're good to go.
Assembly is 5 screws and 2 pairs of latches. Even you can do it Jon!
If it is too much, you can try the i5 and i3 variants. I built an i5 for $700usd, reusing a mouse, monitor, and keyboard from an existing build. Plus those come with a version that can take a 2.5" spinning disk drive for extra storage.
Edit: So at amazon.co.uk, here's the i5 NUC. With the Frequently Bought Together it's about £545. The i3 shaves about £115.