Intel NUC: Anyone using?

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I’m planning on getting one of the new Broadwell based Intel NUCs (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc5i5ryk.html) when they become available in March. Is anyone running Zwift on the Haswell series NUCs? If so, how well does it run?

Thanks

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I tested it for a while on a Broadwell-Y system (and another lower spec Broadwell-D). It worked – this was an earlier build of Zwift – albeit at a lower resolution. I suspect most of the lower TDP integrated graphic solutions will run but scale appropriately.

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I am using an Intel NUC D340110WYK. It is working absolutely ok for me, Zwift seems to Switch to the Basic graphics mode, but I am still blown away by the realistic feel of the game.

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I have used the D340110 and D54250 with good results. I have tweaked my basic.txt file to use a higher resolution and still achieve 25 to 35 frames per second respectively. I mainly use the D340110 which is the lower end box and have enjoyed every minute of it.

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Thanks. I’m looking at the i5 which comes with the Intel HD 6000, so I’m thinking it should have enough power to run Zwift at a decent resolution / frame rate

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Old thread, but I thought I’d chime in with a (relatively) inexpensive NUC setup that is working well.

NUC713BNK (7th gen i3)

2 X Corsair 4GB SO-DIMM (2400, running at 2133)

Intel SSD 600p (128 GB)

At present total is $419 (US).   The i3 is enough processor wise, but I think the key is the 620 series integrated graphics.   It is running smoothly at 1080p.

 

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Thank you for your posting. I’m considering buying a NUC7I3BNK myself (Intel HD Graphics 620) or a faster NUC (Intel HD Graphics 650) any ideas if the 650 is worth the extra cost for zwift?

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I’m searching for a good budget pc only for zwift (and i need it to be light cause i have to bring it with me for every workout).

With a mini itx case i see something around 600€ with a ryzen 3 and a 1050ti nvidia…but i want to consider even mini pc like NUCs or Zotac. I d like to spend something like 400€…

At the moment i have a NUC 3410 (i3)…how can it run zwift? The laptop i’m using for zwift with a 610 nvidia gou can only  runn zwift at 720p with 13/16 FPS avg…it’s a poor experience.

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@Fabio For your usercase maybe a tablet is more optimal.