amb3cog
New Head-Fier
Hi all. I'm building an Intel NUC for regular use, but also for YouTube and YouTube audio use. Basically I want to get great sound while using the computer, and to watch music videos and concerts on my big screen with it also.
I've already ordered “Intel BNUC11TNKI30000 NUC Pro Barebone Kit - i3 11th Gen”, "Crucial CT2K16G4SFD832A 2-16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1.2V CL22", and a "MZ-V8P1T0B 1tb Samsung 850 Pro Gen-4 M.2 NVME SSD PCIe 4.0 2280". And already have everything else I need, like KVM, dongles, etc.
I'm considering a fanless case if it's too loud. And I'm probably am going to get a linear PS for it on AliExpress (or similar). And already have an iFi iUSB 2.0 w/iFi PS. And I'll probably run it through the reclocker on my Streambox too. And I'm thinking of getting either a JCAT type USB card, or something like an SOtM USB hub. Or a USB DDC converter instead. Or maybe even both.
Of course I'm really hoping to spend as little as possible here though. So any suggestions, advice, and/or sharing of experiences here would really help a lot. Maybe there's someone here who's already done something similar, and might have a better plan of attack? Or maybe a suggestion on a cheap USB card, or a line on a good used DDC, etc.? That sort of stuff. Anything really would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Andy B.
I've already ordered “Intel BNUC11TNKI30000 NUC Pro Barebone Kit - i3 11th Gen”, "Crucial CT2K16G4SFD832A 2-16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM 1.2V CL22", and a "MZ-V8P1T0B 1tb Samsung 850 Pro Gen-4 M.2 NVME SSD PCIe 4.0 2280". And already have everything else I need, like KVM, dongles, etc.
I'm considering a fanless case if it's too loud. And I'm probably am going to get a linear PS for it on AliExpress (or similar). And already have an iFi iUSB 2.0 w/iFi PS. And I'll probably run it through the reclocker on my Streambox too. And I'm thinking of getting either a JCAT type USB card, or something like an SOtM USB hub. Or a USB DDC converter instead. Or maybe even both.
Of course I'm really hoping to spend as little as possible here though. So any suggestions, advice, and/or sharing of experiences here would really help a lot. Maybe there's someone here who's already done something similar, and might have a better plan of attack? Or maybe a suggestion on a cheap USB card, or a line on a good used DDC, etc.? That sort of stuff. Anything really would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Andy B.