Upgrade from NUC D54250WYK2 to.... what?

[SiCkPuPPy3112]

Hi guys.

I've had this Intel NUC D54250WYK2 for the past three and a half years now, and even if that system is still going strong I really feel the need to upgrade. 

I still love the formfactor that the NUC stands for, if it's a bit bigger wouldn't mind, but I dont want it to get a lot louder and I would love if it could still sit in the front row without screaming colors and what not, bare in mind the WAF here..

 

So what do you guys and gals prefer in a system like this? I'm not a cheap skate, but I'm no millionaire either. So keep the costs below $1200 please. 

My demands is that it can run 4K(maybe even HDR) video on Kodi(but I want to keep windows as OS), maybe 1080-3D also(I guess it can run that if it can run the 4K HDR?), it must deliver all the newest sound standards like atmos and other formats ++

So please help me to configure a new setup, and no I dont want chromecast or apple tv.. I've tried both and I am not satisfied with any of those options..

 

[TheAndroidSentByCyberlife]

Have you looked into build an SFF PC yourself?

[SiCkPuPPy3112]

I sort of "built" the NUC, with that I mean I put the RAM, the internal SSD and CPU in myself.. How much more of a build can it be with the SFF? 

So no, I havent looked too much into that, but I'm not a stranger to that thought, so if you can give me a hint to a setup that would meet my demands it would be great, especially if it's an easy build as well..

[SuperCloneRanger]

If you like the NUC form factor i would stick with it, the latest NUC's from intel will do everything you want, this one;  

 

NUC NUC7i7BNH

 

Has a kaby lake i7 one of the few processors netflix supports 4K streaming on and HDMI 2.0a for dolby atmos and full 4K HDR at 60fps

[SiCkPuPPy3112]

Oooh, that was a nice tip, SuperCloneRanger..!
Bummer that they dont ship that stuff over here to Norway, and I cant find any www.*.no stores that got this NUC.. 

 

Edit:
Nevermind, I found it, I think.. 
But I found one called 7I7BNH and one called 7I7BNHX1.. What is the difference between these ones?

[SuperCloneRanger]

https://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits.html

 

it look like the X1 variants have intel optain pre installed

 

but it looks identical otherwise

[SuperCloneRanger]

 i also found it from a uk seller who ships to norway

 

https://www.quietpc.com/intel-nuc-7th-gen

[SiCkPuPPy3112]

OT: Ooooh, John Wayne..

I guess with the stupid Norwegian import rules, taxes and so on it will be cheaper to just buy from a norwegian shop. And the Norwegian guarantee-laws are awesome, so I guess I might land on the one without the pre installed 16GB SSD(isnt that a bit small..? I believe I installed the 128GB in my NUC over 3 years ago..) and max it on the RAM. 

But if anyone has a pro-tip that would run circles round this NUC setup, please step forward. 
I guess it may be a hard task, specially since I allready have a relationship with a NUC, but I have read about some competition in this segment, and I want most bang for the bucks this time..

But again, thank you very much, SuperCloneRanger! U might just have given me a winner right from the start here..

[SuperCloneRanger]

itel optane is not an ssd it's a way to make a mechanical hard drive fast like an ssd, see this techquickie ep.

 

 

[SiCkPuPPy3112]

Aha, I got it all wrong then.. Thanks again.. *watching linus, again*

PS: You need to excuse my bad writing if I write a bit awkward, english is not my native language.. and btw I'm all new to this forum and have been aware of Linus just a few weeks.. And yes, Linus is guilty in reducing my average time of sleep every night these weeks..

[SiCkPuPPy3112]

I guess it's a sure thing with the kaby lake, but this system supports HDCP 2.2, right? I cant find that written anywhere, but I've been told that Kaby lake would do so.. 

[SuperCloneRanger]

it does support HDCP 2.2,there's not a lot of infomation online about it, but this article mentions it

 

https://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2017/01/intel-kaby-lake-seventh-gen-lineup-details/

 

And your English is fine, I've talked to English people before with worst spelling and grammar.

[SiCkPuPPy3112]

It looks like LTT just answered my questions..