I'm right now using my gaming/business PC for Kodi but I prefer to have a dedicated device for Kodi because I find my PC slightly too loud for movie watching because of the case fans mostly, it's bulky, and I just don't like watching movies on a PC that I use for business. This is my only PC as well. I tried a Nvidia Shield, a NUC with a Pentium N3700 recently, and about 2 years ago a NUC with an i3 (HDMI handshake issues with my receiver on that one). I had stuttering issues with Netflix on the Shield and sometimes movies from streaming services would not load up, requiring a reboot as a temporary workaround. I did not get a chance to test Kodi much on the Shield but for the few minutes I tested Kodi out on the shield it seemed to work well. Maybe I'm better off with a low-end PC for Kodi usage and use my Xbox One for Netflix streaming? I was thinking about purchasing this PC for Kodi usage.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-...lack/4777902.p?id=1219819308902&skuId=4777902
I plan to use two 6TB WD Green hard drives in a dual USB external dock connected to a USB port, so I'm looking for something that won't have issues supporting this hard drive configuration. Also I need quietness, something no louder than an Xbox One.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-...lack/4777902.p?id=1219819308902&skuId=4777902
I plan to use two 6TB WD Green hard drives in a dual USB external dock connected to a USB port, so I'm looking for something that won't have issues supporting this hard drive configuration. Also I need quietness, something no louder than an Xbox One.