October 8, 20232 yr This may be easier to follow if I just list -Going from 1-2 plex streams concurrently to hopefully 5-6 -Pulling 2 cores for a windows 10 vm chunked performance, would like to comfortably run 1 maybe two VM at most -Going from 4x3tb (one of them parity) to 3x14tb (one as parity). may keep a few of the healthiest in array as non tv/movie storage - i have already converted from using mobo sata ports to an LSI in IT mode. It has 2 ports. Current Specs Intel® Core™ i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz NVIDIA Quadro P400 8GB DDR3 4x3TB on 2 port LSI IT mode 650watt Gold PSU Questions- 1) Can I eek a single VM out of that processor even if I'm sending two cores to the VM and leaving 2 for plex/unraid? 2) Will the P400 handle enough of the transcoding overhead if I stayed on the same proacessor? I tested and have HW transcoding set up properly 3) Is there a drawback to running two 2port LSI cards as opposed to 1 4port? 4) how many simultaneous streams could I eek out with this card/cpu combo. My guess based on research was 5-6. If Upgrading mobo and cpu is a good idea. What would your reccomendation be? I'm assuming anything recent would also require me to upgrade my older PSU if not for any reason other than not having the up to date power cables. The psu is like 8-10 years old. Budget isnt an issue. But I will never be doing any heavy lifting outside of a few VMs and dishing out Plex. I really just dont want to go overboard on the cpu/mobo combo, while still having enough juice for plex and vm flexibility/capability. Thank you.
October 10, 20232 yr On 10/8/2023 at 2:34 AM, mrkenori said: If Upgrading mobo and cpu is a good idea. What would your reccomendation be? I'm assuming anything recent would also require me to upgrade my older PSU if not for any reason other than not having the up to date power cables. The psu is like 8-10 years old. Budget isnt an issue. Yes, I'd say it's time to get new hardware, especially if budget is not an issue. The PSU is already due for replacement. New components and bigger HDDs will also allow you to get rid of the dGPU and HBA - save on power and reduce heat. Edited October 10, 20232 yr by Lolight
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