Im not a fan of of ICE3, i have it, and its ok. But it just dosnt seem as "silky" as Centrafuse. I dont think i really need to explain why a mac mini is better for this setup, everyone knows the reasons. Plus Iv never owned a Windows in my 20years on this planet. and i never intend to. The mac mini also used to be an HTPC until i hacked an AppleTV