July 10, 20214 yr Ok here’s my situation. I currently have a ReadyNas 212 with 2 bays with 12TB total. I’m now getting into 4k and want to be able to stream and transcode 4k movies. Looking to do a DIY and want some recommendations on what to build. I’ve been searching but not really any luck on what to build… Any feedback I would appreciate. Price around $1250 ish without drives (Will do Intel I5 or I7 12th gen unless there is issues with the 12th gen https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Networx2002/saved/TsLTYJ Thanks Well finished purchasing all my parts and it came out just over budget about about $500 ($1762)... Now its time to assembly. Edited April 8, 20224 yr by Networx2002
July 11, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Networx2002 said: Price around $750 ish $750.- and 4k-transcoding? Maybe... but i think not... See my signature - you can leave a few things out, but... The Sys can transcode 4k to 1080p/12Mbit (Plex HW-Transcoding over iGPU) - price € 1.520.- (~ $ 1.800.-) "without" HDDs and SSDs... (unraid Pro license and Plex-Pass for HW-Transcoding included) FYI: 4k-transcoding on a CPU needs a "monster" of a CPU - 8 cores are not enough... Edited July 11, 20214 yr by Zonediver
July 11, 20214 yr On 7/11/2021 at 3:24 AM, Networx2002 said: I’m now getting into 4k and want to be able to stream and transcode 4k movies. Transcoding 4K movies is not a trivial task. You might consider a direct play option on a $50-$80 media box attached to your TV. Then a modestly specced and cheaply priced server is all you would need for non-transcoding streaming. The media boxes are build on very specialized SOC's allowing them to easily play 4K SDR/HDR + HD audio streams. If you decide to take that path, then I'd recommend purchasing one of the Odroid Amlogic based only boxes (C4 or N2+). https://discourse.coreelec.org/t/best-device-for-coreelec-in-2021/14348 They are nicely built units that are fully supported by Coreelec developers. https://coreelec.org/ Also suggest buying an eMMC module along with USB eMMC module writer. Those are really worth the extra few bucks to simplify the Coreelec installation process. The next step would be Installing Coreelec. Coreelec is a very small footprint Linux OS paired with a Kodi based GUI. Kodi is a media player. Edited July 12, 20214 yr by Lolight
July 11, 20214 yr Author 16 hours ago, Zonediver said: $750.- and 4k-transcoding? Maybe... but i think not... See my signature - you can leave a few things out, but... The Sys can transcode 4k to 1080p/12Mbit (Plex HW-Transcoding over iGPU) - price € 1.520.- (~ $ 1.800.-) "without" HDDs and SSDs... (unraid Pro license and Plex-Pass for HW-Transcoding included) FYI: 4k-transcoding on a CPU needs a "monster" of a CPU - 8 cores are not enough... I don't mind spending more, just wanted a starting price. What mother board\CPU combo do you recommend?
August 30, 20214 yr I bought my last computer a few weeks ago. Given the fact I'm 51 I doubt I'll be buying full machines again, except for replacement parts and stuff like that. I've never had such a fast, peppy machine, and since this was my last I kind of went overkill on everything. Quote Motherboard: Asus Crosshair Dark Hero CPU: AMD Ryzen 5950x AIO: Kraken Z73 CPU liquid cooler Memory: GSkill 32GBx2 - 3600 GPU: Asus Strix 3090 OC Hard Drive 1: Western Digital NVMe PCIe V4 2TB Hard Drive 2: Western Digital NVMe PCIe V4 2TB Cables: Red & Black PSU Extension cables PSU: 1000W Gold Fans: 9x Black Noctua with black/red rubber corners Webcam: Logitech Brio 4k Microphone: Blue Yeti X Addon: El Gato 4k60 Pro Capture Card Case: Lian Li Dynamic Black
December 1, 20214 yr Author I updated some info for the server i want to build just need some feedback.... Thanks
December 2, 20214 yr If you want to go with a server, go with Intel for the QuickSync. GPU prices are crazy and will be that way for the foreseeable future. I would recommend going with the player direct play route over the transcode though. The Nvidia Shield is awesome and so glad I went with it. Plus the people I share with are still watching stuff at 720p and don't care no matter how many times I try and "help" them. Converting a 4k to 720p is just a waste. Have another Movie group for 4K only and keep it for you.
December 2, 20214 yr Author Plan on going Intel probably an i7 12th gen. Is there any issues with quick sync on unRAID? Plan on using quick sync and purchase a GPU down the road. Edited December 22, 20214 yr by Networx2002
December 22, 20214 yr Author What do you guys think of my build so far? Let me know https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Networx2002/saved/TsLTYJ Edited December 22, 20214 yr by Networx2002
January 7, 20224 yr Did you go with this build? I also use a NAS at the moment and want to be able to transcode 4K, so will upgrade to a server for Emby/Plex, lots of dockers, VMs etc. But not sure Unraid is ready for Intel 12th Gen?
January 17, 20224 yr Author Sorry for the late reply... I'm still working on this build and have a ways to go. I purchased the case and PSU and already have both 6tb red drives. I'm going to go with the 12700k, but not sure what motherboard. Hopefully by the time i piece this together they will have the bugs worked out.
January 29, 20224 yr Author I was able to score a RTX 3050 so i updated my build.... What do you think? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Networx2002/saved/TsLTYJ
January 30, 20224 yr Hi, I made the jump and ordered all my parts just over a week ago: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dreeas/saved/#view=wkcYdC Moved all HDD´s from my NAS, and also impulse bought a RTX3060TI a couple of days ago to test out a gaming VM as well. It´s been a real fun project, and I´ve setup the IGPU for Plex 4K transcoding as I have mainly 4K movies that I directplay on my Nvidia Shield, but friends and family also have access to my library and I have tested with 3 simultaneous 4K transcodes -> 1080 10mbit with no issue. All 4K files above 60mbit. Have spent the weekend playing around with passing the new 3060 to a Windows VM and tested abit of gaming as well. As a brand new computer builder and Unraid user its not exactly "out of the box" to say the least, but lots of Youtube and Unraid forums and I got it going.
January 31, 20224 yr Author Nice! I can't view the PCPartPicker list it's states access is denied. You might of made it private...
February 1, 20224 yr Author what the max speed ddr4 XMP can run an 12th gen? Thanks Edited February 1, 20224 yr by Networx2002
February 1, 20224 yr 19 minutes ago, Networx2002 said: what the max spped XMP can run an 12th gen? Thanks Overclocking (XMP is overclocking) is not recommended for any computer that you care about data integrity.
February 1, 20224 yr Author Also, what would be a good Sata card? The board im looking at only has 6 Sata ports....
February 1, 20224 yr 18 minutes ago, Networx2002 said: Also, what would be a good Sata card? The board im looking at only has 6 Sata ports....
March 24, 20224 yr I purchased a used nVidia P2000 GPU for my server to transcode 4K material. It works perfectly and really reduce the CPU usage. It handles everything I throw after it.
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