June 2, 20233 yr Hi guys, I've read a lot of threads and I can't decide which CPU to pick so I can start with my configuration around the CPU I pick... I'm trying to find the sweet spot between power consumption and enough performance to handle all the *arr apps and a Plex server. At home, I can direct play everything but remotely, due to bandwidth limits, I would eventually need to transcode 4k HDR content to SDR with tone mapping, maximum of 3 transcodes at the same time. Would it be worth to get an Intel T version, for example a 13500T instead of a 13500? Any of these probably would be overkill for this? I could get a cheap 10500T but again, I don't know if this CPU would be powerful enough, especially if it has to transcode 3 4k files simultaneously... Any advice would be appreciated... Thanks Edited June 2, 20233 yr by Sonny1980
June 2, 20233 yr Any reason not to just store a mobile optimized version? Encode and Decode Capabilities for 7th Generation Intel® Core™... (2) Plex Hardware Transcoding, Explained : PleX (reddit.com) (2) Disappointed in 13900k iGPU transcoding compared to dedicated GPU : PleX (reddit.com)
June 2, 20233 yr Author Thanks for replying. I would prefer a hassle free server. Meaning, I don't want to deal with optimized versions or having to download the same content in 4k HDR and in 1080p.
June 2, 20233 yr 46 minutes ago, Sonny1980 said: I don't want to deal with optimized versions or having to download the same content in 4k HDR and in 1080p. If using Plex, you don't have to download content in both 4K and 1080p. Plex will "pre- transcode" the 4K content into mobile friendly versions. https://support.plex.tv/articles/214079318-media-optimizer-overview/ Edited June 2, 20233 yr by Hoopster
June 2, 20233 yr Author 3 hours ago, Hoopster said: If using Plex, you don't have to download content in both 4K and 1080p. Plex will "pre- transcode" the 4K content into mobile friendly versions. https://support.plex.tv/articles/214079318-media-optimizer-overview/ Optimizing now one of my 4k files into 20 Mbps 1080p to give it a try and it's taking around 4 hours to complete... 😭
June 3, 20233 yr 2 hours ago, Sonny1980 said: it's taking around 4 hours to complete 4K transcoding takes a lot of horsepower. If you don't have a lot of horsepower, it takes a lot of time. That's why optimized libraries are good so you don't have to transcode in real-time; however there can be a big upfront investment in time.
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