Intel Atom and Windows 8.1

DeaconFrost

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I'm a new Netflix subscriber, and I'm not overly thrilled with the app running on my Blu-Ray player or my game consoles. I was thinking of running a dedicated machine to handle these duties. I'm an IT Manager, and my company is willing to sell me (dirt cheap) a small Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150. It's a quiet little PC, but I'm not sure if it would handle the streaming duties.

It has an Intel Atom D525 processor and 2 GB of memory. I would replace the spinner drive with an SSD, so at least that part would be quick. Would that be enough juice to run Windows 8.1 and the Netflix app?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z77-UD3H
    Memory
    16 GB Patriot Viper 3 DDR3-1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 470 GTX
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 256 GB, WD WD20EFRX 2 TB
    PSU
    OCZ 700W
    Case
    Corsair 300R
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Found a Zotac ZBox mini-PC on Amazon that uses the same processor. Might want to read the reviews, seems 8.1 is doable with the D525. I wouldn't expect miracles though.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
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