Unfortunately, this deal has expired 14 September 2023.
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Posted 20 July 2023
Intel SFF NUC11 Beast Canyon Core i7 11700B 650W Gold PSU
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About this deal
This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
Very decent price for the 11700B variant of the NUC 11 extreme and excellent for someone looking for a high powered but very compact system.
The cpu is an optimised version of their laptop
Add laptop ram, NVME drive and your own GPU (takes upto 3080ti). Very capable of mid-high end gaming. Much better value for money than the deal I posted previously and probably runs cooler. Intel has recently exited the NUC business therefore likely the decent pricing now. These were well over £1k at launch and not great value then.
24/7 - back in stock on demand
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
Max Turbo Frequency
4.80 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.20 GHz
Memory & Storage
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB
# of Memory Slots
2
Memory Types
DDR4 3200MHz 1.2V SO-DIMM
DDR4 3200 MHz 1.35V SO-DIMM - XMP is required to enable 1.35V memory
Max # of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No
Internal Drive Form Factor
M.2 SSD
# of Internal Drives Supported
4
Removable Memory Card Slot
SDXC with UHS-II support
M.2 Card Slot (storage)
2x via PCH + 2x via CPU (NVMe)
I/O Specifications
Graphics Output
2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.0b
# of Displays Supported ‡
3
# of Thunderbolt™ Ports
2x Thunderbolt™ 4
# of USB Ports
13
USB Configuration
Rear: 6x USB 3.2g2, 2x TB4 (USB 3.2g2); Front: 2x USB 3.2g2; Internal Headers: USB 3.2g2 Type-C Key A, 2x USB 2.0
USB Revision
3.2 Gen2, 2.0
USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal)
2x int.
Total # of SATA Ports
2
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports
2
RAID Configuration
2x M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD (RAID-0 RAID-1)
Audio (back channel + front channel)
7.1 digital; L+R+mic (F)
Integrated LAN
Intel® Ethernet Controller i225-LM
Wireless Included
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+)
Bluetooth Version
5.3
M.2 Card Slot (wireless)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Additional Headers
2x USB2.0, FRONT_PANEL
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision
Gen4
Package Specifications
TDP
65 W
Chassis Dimensions
357 x 189 x 120mm
Board Form Factor
PCIe
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT)
Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
The cpu is an optimised version of their laptop
Add laptop ram, NVME drive and your own GPU (takes upto 3080ti). Very capable of mid-high end gaming. Much better value for money than the deal I posted previously and probably runs cooler. Intel has recently exited the NUC business therefore likely the decent pricing now. These were well over £1k at launch and not great value then.
24/7 - back in stock on demand
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
Max Turbo Frequency
4.80 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.20 GHz
Memory & Storage
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB
# of Memory Slots
2
Memory Types
DDR4 3200MHz 1.2V SO-DIMM
DDR4 3200 MHz 1.35V SO-DIMM - XMP is required to enable 1.35V memory
Max # of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No
Internal Drive Form Factor
M.2 SSD
# of Internal Drives Supported
4
Removable Memory Card Slot
SDXC with UHS-II support
M.2 Card Slot (storage)
2x via PCH + 2x via CPU (NVMe)
I/O Specifications
Graphics Output
2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.0b
# of Displays Supported ‡
3
# of Thunderbolt™ Ports
2x Thunderbolt™ 4
# of USB Ports
13
USB Configuration
Rear: 6x USB 3.2g2, 2x TB4 (USB 3.2g2); Front: 2x USB 3.2g2; Internal Headers: USB 3.2g2 Type-C Key A, 2x USB 2.0
USB Revision
3.2 Gen2, 2.0
USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal)
2x int.
Total # of SATA Ports
2
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports
2
RAID Configuration
2x M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD (RAID-0 RAID-1)
Audio (back channel + front channel)
7.1 digital; L+R+mic (F)
Integrated LAN
Intel® Ethernet Controller i225-LM
Wireless Included
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+)
Bluetooth Version
5.3
M.2 Card Slot (wireless)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Additional Headers
2x USB2.0, FRONT_PANEL
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision
Gen4
Package Specifications
TDP
65 W
Chassis Dimensions
357 x 189 x 120mm
Board Form Factor
PCIe
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT)
Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
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Edited by ktown, 24 July 2023
134 Comments
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although you lose pcie 4 and will need to get a 24 pin cable for motherboard (case originally designed for nuc 9)
Intel will stop making its own NUC mini PCs
engadget.com/int…Qfl
There's a huge variety of far cheaper Chinese Mini PCs now so I guess Intel just gave up because of competition. (edited)
Minisforum make something similar to the “enthusiast” line with upto a 3070 mobile inside.
However, there’s no true “extreme” line competition, unless you count the erying hybrid motherboard and are willing to make your own SFF pc with that.
shame that Intel discontinued this line but makes financial sense. Latest 13th gen extreme nuc was in name only too as it’s close to 11L.
make sure it’s a 2 slot card - anything wider won’t fit.
intel.com/con…tml
amazon.co.uk/Kin…-12
also the 6700xt deal would go well with this (if it’s 2 slot)
uk.pcmag.com/old…yon
performance depends on GPU you put in but the CPU is very decent.
It is quiet on reviews mentioned but gamersnexus says it has a weird fan curve which can be easily fixed!
@ktown For memory is that one you ordered the fastest you can get for it? I was looking at 64GB amazon.co.uk/dp/…-21
Probably a silly question but can it take a PCI card like this? elgato.com/us/…pro
Thanks
yeah should work but you’ll have to use the slot where the graphics card goes so would have to use APU instead. Maybe an external version is better?
The only lingering doubt is stuff-uk. Their website is a bit dog-eared. Anyone had good/bad experiences with them?
Great find, OP (edited)
I'm a sucker for the small form factor PC as I use mine in the living room on my 55 incher for PC stuff and Media consumption.
Shame you can't update the CPU at some point but should last me a few years.
I've been subbing to Geforce Now Ultimate so might not bother getting a GPU for it. I don't really bother with games these days, though I'll probably grab a copy of Starfield and stream with their RTX 4080.
amazon.co.uk/Int…8-3
stuff-uk.net price seems to be up now as well
They still have all three versions (ordered once paid), though the price differentials between the three plug versions (no cord/ UK plug/ EU plug are mind-boggling). I went for the EU cord which is still the cheapest at £430, the UK plug version is £770 - yikes!!. Prices seem to fluctuate all the time.
stuff-uk.net/sea…W9u (edited)
This is different to the standard NUCs as in you add your on GPU (although it has an APU).
I think it would depend on the GPU you used but this can take up to a 3080ti as the CPU is very power efficient (65W vs standard 125W desktop 11700K).
Can see there is no RAM or GPU, seems like only a PSU, Case, Motherboard and CPU?
Supplied:
Case with skull logo and under case strip RGB (makes you a fast & furious enthusiast, Intel is a family company)
NUC compute element with 11700b CPU (65w, based on laptop tiger lake architecture and superior to desktop equivalent).
Built in Wi-Fi and thunderbolt 4
650W gold SFX PSU - important to note that this is proprietary and may be difficult to replace.
Required:
Laptop RAM
Storage - upto 4 x NVME
GPU (there’s limitations to size, 2 slot GPUs only). Processor also has own GPU too
So why wouldn't it take a 4060 ti or 4070?
I only saw this because I’d posted a deal to the 11900kb version (which I regrettably bought).
ballicom.co.uk/int…tml
Also you’ll need laptop (sodimm) ram. 3200mhz speed and low latency as possible
Also a bit cheaper at £433.34 here
Using it now - it's a lovely bit of kit. The 4 x M2 slots is quite something.
No dedicated GPU purchase yet - can't decide. I want to read up on Intel ARC cards and the Intel sizeable BAR mobo feature, which this PC has.
What about the standard 4070 FE would that fit?
reddit.com/r/i…de/
They fit it in the 12 (same dimensions as 11) with some cable management