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Intel® - Next Unit of Computing Kit DC3217IYE - Black
Enhance your computing capabilities with this Intel® Next Unit of Computing Kit DC3217IYE, which features a 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ i3 processor for reliable performance. Three USB 2.0 ports enable simple peripheral connectivity.
Awesome if you know what bare bones means..
Customer Rating
5.0
Features
5.0
Performance
5.0
What's great about it: Small, easy to install parts, easy to carry around
What's not so great: Peripherals, lack of necessary cables.
First things first, this is a bare bones unit. I came across this product while helping someone else yesterday, had no idea best buy carried it.. And thought I might write a review.
This product is very cool! It houses typically and Intel Core i3, which is great for basic usage (i.e. home theater pc set up, small form factor pc, travel pc, ext). It's tiny! The case is just about 4.5 inches wide, and about an inch thick. This unit also has dual HDMI outputs, 3 USB 2.0 ports, gigabit ethernet, 16g 1333/1600mHz ram capacity, and 2 mSATA slots. If you don't know about mSATA it's basically housing your drives in a PCIe slot. This product needs a C5 AC power adapter cable, because it is a bare bones kit. Keep that in mind! They're about 5-10$ where you buy them, you can get them from the Best Buy website, if you order through the marketplace, or through newegg for a little cheaper. You will also need RAM! Remember, you can use up to 16g, making sure the RAM is the same.. The NUC uses SO-DIMM's, so you'll need some laptop RAM in this bad boy. Also, make sure you pick up a mSATA drive, preferably 64g or higher.. Make sure you grad a wireless mouse and keyboard too! That doesn't come in the tiny box..
Value for price is good, because it's less than 300$ for an Intel Core i3. However, it really lacks necessary components, like a power cable. Something that's 5$ should be included.
Features? Awesome! Tons of choices, whether or not you need a thunderbolt (or mini display adapter) adapter, or dual HDMI, whether or not you want gigabit ethernet (10/100/1000) this product has great interface for how small it is. I would have liked to see a USB 3.0, but if, for example, you need that for your external hard drive, make sure you pick up a thunderbolt to usb 3.0 adapter (from the manufacturer website, like WD or Seagate) and use that. One HDMI out will definitely be fine, considering you should be using dual monitors with an Intel Core i3.
Performance? Again, awesome! Intel Core products typically perform very well, with whatever tasking you're going to be doing. This houses a third generation Intel Core processor, but that doesn't mean it's a bad thing! Great performance from this product, considering you have 16g advantage (with 1600mHz capability) and mSATA interface for fast boot times, load times, ext..
Reliability? Honestly, I've read some bad reviews on this product relating to overheating. That makes sense considering the form factor of this product. However, if you're smart about what you're doing on this product, it won't be an issue. That being said, it's still an untra small form factor product, and will typically have more issues than something that's standard ATX.
Thanks for reading!
This product is very cool! It houses typically and Intel Core i3, which is great for basic usage (i.e. home theater pc set up, small form factor pc, travel pc, ext). It's tiny! The case is just about 4.5 inches wide, and about an inch thick. This unit also has dual HDMI outputs, 3 USB 2.0 ports, gigabit ethernet, 16g 1333/1600mHz ram capacity, and 2 mSATA slots. If you don't know about mSATA it's basically housing your drives in a PCIe slot. This product needs a C5 AC power adapter cable, because it is a bare bones kit. Keep that in mind! They're about 5-10$ where you buy them, you can get them from the Best Buy website, if you order through the marketplace, or through newegg for a little cheaper. You will also need RAM! Remember, you can use up to 16g, making sure the RAM is the same.. The NUC uses SO-DIMM's, so you'll need some laptop RAM in this bad boy. Also, make sure you pick up a mSATA drive, preferably 64g or higher.. Make sure you grad a wireless mouse and keyboard too! That doesn't come in the tiny box..
Value for price is good, because it's less than 300$ for an Intel Core i3. However, it really lacks necessary components, like a power cable. Something that's 5$ should be included.
Features? Awesome! Tons of choices, whether or not you need a thunderbolt (or mini display adapter) adapter, or dual HDMI, whether or not you want gigabit ethernet (10/100/1000) this product has great interface for how small it is. I would have liked to see a USB 3.0, but if, for example, you need that for your external hard drive, make sure you pick up a thunderbolt to usb 3.0 adapter (from the manufacturer website, like WD or Seagate) and use that. One HDMI out will definitely be fine, considering you should be using dual monitors with an Intel Core i3.
Performance? Again, awesome! Intel Core products typically perform very well, with whatever tasking you're going to be doing. This houses a third generation Intel Core processor, but that doesn't mean it's a bad thing! Great performance from this product, considering you have 16g advantage (with 1600mHz capability) and mSATA interface for fast boot times, load times, ext..
Reliability? Honestly, I've read some bad reviews on this product relating to overheating. That makes sense considering the form factor of this product. However, if you're smart about what you're doing on this product, it won't be an issue. That being said, it's still an untra small form factor product, and will typically have more issues than something that's standard ATX.
Thanks for reading!
This product is... Inputs which I need, quiet, A nice compact size, easy to set up, lightning fast
About me... Budget Conscious, Student, Technology guru
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Best Buy number: 2843064010
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battery
can it run on battery and if so for how long
For a portable all-in-one computer, the typical battery life is 2-4 hours completely based on usage. 4 hours is pushing it though, I doubt it would last that long.
10 years, 2 months ago
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Windows 7
I do not want to get stuck with Windows 8. Are there any desktops that have Windows 7 loaded?
There are a ton of Windows 7 computers on Best Buy's website available for purchase. Just not in store since they are a Windows Retailer and bound by contract.
10 years, 2 months ago
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Can we run quick books pro & payroll on a mac
Quickbook's Pro with Enhanced Payroll isn't available on a Mac platform. I recommend using either Bootcamp assistant, your local drive partitioning software to load either Windows 7 or 8.1 on your Mac (since Bootcamp supports both) and use Quickbooks that way. Or run Parallels on your Mac which is basically a virtual machine type software that runs windows within the Mac OS. Keep in mind you'll also need system builder copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 64 bit.
10 years, 2 months ago
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Tacoma, WA
i still have windows xp. what can i use for security
That's a tough question..
Most internet security companies (depending on which company you are using) will continue to provide support for XP users for the duration of their suite. I recommend using an alternative browser, such as Google Chrome or Firefox to avoid possible scams, or malicious sites since they are continuing support for customers still using XP.
Long story short, I recommend upgrading your computer to either 7 or 8.1. Eventually, all support will end and you'll be stuck trying to learn something that's already old news.
Most internet security companies (depending on which company you are using) will continue to provide support for XP users for the duration of their suite. I recommend using an alternative browser, such as Google Chrome or Firefox to avoid possible scams, or malicious sites since they are continuing support for customers still using XP.
Long story short, I recommend upgrading your computer to either 7 or 8.1. Eventually, all support will end and you'll be stuck trying to learn something that's already old news.
10 years, 2 months ago
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MrOliveOil
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Tacoma, WA