April 22, 20233 yr I'd like to upgrade my aging Plex server to something capable of handling 2 transcoding streams (4k to 1080p mostly) but i'm not sure what combination of CPU/mobo/RAM will provide best value for money. All I really know is that I need an Intel CPU with Quicksync. I'll be re-using my disks, NVME, PSU etc. My absolute max budget is £300 and i'd be very grateful for any suggestions. Thanks.
April 25, 20233 yr On 4/23/2023 at 4:10 PM, ChutneyBadger said: I'd like to upgrade my aging Plex server to something capable of handling 2 transcoding streams (4k to 1080p mostly) but i'm not sure what combination of CPU/mobo/RAM will provide best value for money. Used hardware normally provides the best value option for non-demanding use cases. Look for the 8-11th gen Intel CPU with iGPU (must have no letter "F" in its model number). Any compatible with the CPU major brand motherboard should also work fine. Get 16-32GB of DDR4 RAM which is very cheap even if purchased new. But your budget is big enough even for a brand new set of hardware. e.g. Intel i3-12100 paired with ASUS PRIME H610M-A combined with a set of 32GB (2 x 16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 RAM sticks for a total of £285 as listed on Amazon. For hardware compatibly: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ Edited April 25, 20233 yr by Lolight
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