Intel NUC 8 Mainstream Kit (NUC8i3BEK) – Core i3, Short, Add’t Components Needed
The Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEK is built with a dual-core 8th Generation Intel Core i3 processor. So you’ve got the performance to turn the Intel NUC into a powerhouse of productivity and play, streaming your favorite movies and music, or running analytics. With dual-array front microphones, you can take full advantage of Windows 10 and
The Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BEK is built with a dual-core 8th Generation Intel Core i3 processor. So you’ve got the performance to turn the Intel NUC into a powerhouse of productivity and play, streaming your favorite movies and music, or running analytics. With dual-array front microphones, you can take full advantage of Windows 10 and Cortana. Intel Iris Plus graphics transform the viewing experience with 4K Ultra HD video and premium content playback, enabling new ways to enjoy the latest Hollywood blockbusters. Room for up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM lets you increase performance easily. Support for M.2 NVMe or SATA3 SSD.
Product Features
- 8th Generation Intel Core i3-8210U processor
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
- M.2 22×42/80 slot for PCIe NVMe or SATA SSD
- Dual channel DDR4-2400 SODIMM support, 32GB max
Small, but not silent The problem with i7 nucs is that they are small, but not silent. This generation does not fix it. For all the usual tasks, like watching youtube, doing office work or really light gaming, it is quite and stays around 40 C. But if you were hoping to use its i7 to its full potential, be prepared for the nuc to hit 85 degrees with irritating fan noise.The single best solution I found to cope with the noise is to turn off the TurboBoost in BIOS. For example I have a python script that…
Fast and Quiet I had the NUC7i5BNH but sold it due to the constant fan noise or coil whine which was really annoying. I recently bought the NUC8i5BEK and I can state that it is very quiet compared to the previous (7th gen.) model. Intel finally listened to consumers and put a better cooling system into the NUC for the 8th gen. CPUs. Also, the Core i5-8259U is a much stronger CPU than the previous i5-7260U.One problem with these NUCs is the lack of a dust filter. Depending on how dusty your…
Bean canyon NUC is a silent, crazy fast little box This little guy has almost the same cpu passmark score as my old i7 4790 from a few years ago, in this form factor. It’s crazy. The new bean canyon 8259u is a little monster of a cpu. I replaced an i5 7i5bnh with this 8i5bek, going from a sata Samsung 850 pro to a 970 evo nvme. Boots crazy fast, use corsair vengeance 8gb at 2400mhz.I use this primarily as a PC when I’m tweaking my main rig and it’s out of commission. To be honest, this thing is probably overkill for even that. All I…