war1000 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Hi Everyone, first of all thank you for reading....and replying. (I have been reading in this forum for recommendation but I feel I am going down a more expensive path than I need to be) This is my use case: - Server hosts Home Assistant VM (1 of 2 primary function) - Runs Plex Server (1 of 2 primary function). Currently does not transcodes but this has become a necessity as I can't figure out how to get my Plex client on Roku Stick+ and Nvidia Shield to play direct stream of any 4k HRD content. So I need to have 1-2 4k transcoding - Runs 1-2 VMs occasionally - Hosts about 3TB of video files This is my current setup (built from my old pc): - Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H motherboard - AMD A8-5600K APU - 16GB of DDR3 - 4 HDD - 1 Cache - I also have plex pass I want to upgrade this server. I want to be able to support the above use cases as I am getting more 4k content now that I have a 4k TV and soon hoping to get a 4k projector. What do you guys recommend that will allow me to do the above? I have checked out a few people's signatures and they feel overkill for my needs. Thank you again for all your help. This is what I was thinking... https://newegg.io/7b7a91f I can also get a i5-11400 for $20 more instead of the i5-10400 Edited July 12, 2021 by war1000 Added component list Quote Link to comment
war1000 Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) I was able to find a GTX 1050 Ti and a GTX 950 around my area for $80. I see these are supported for transcoding. Would my current CPU be able to keep up if I install one of these cards instead? Just trying to get some clarity before going and investing another $1000. Thanks again for your help. Edited July 12, 2021 by war1000 Updated question... Quote Link to comment
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