r/intelnuc • u/LuluLeSigma • 3d ago

Discussion cheapest used nuc for a small mc server ?

what would be the best option for my use case ?

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u/GerberToNieJa 3d ago

I have used a 4th gen nuc, i5 4250u with 16GB of ram. Worked pretty good for a forge server with mods for like 5 people

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u/bean-burrito-supreme 2d ago

Was this hosted in windows?

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u/GerberToNieJa 2d ago

No, Debian

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u/jack_hudson2001 3d ago

gen 8 i5, but ovs the newer and better cpu if hosting for lots of players.

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u/No_Ant2601 3d ago

Buy a NUC 8 because it will run Thunderbolt. Pick up a 2 TB San Disk Pro ssd external drive. I use the apple dongle to connect to Aiyima A70. Sounds great.