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Here's a possible build I'm putting together for a friend. Let me know if you would change anything.

 

Mobo: ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 69.99

PSU: Corsair CX430 54.99

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53450 189.99

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 53.99

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey Silent ATX Mid Tower Case 109.99

Flash: SanDisk Cruzer Fit 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Model SDCZ33-008G-B35 9.49

Cache: Western Digital WD Green WD5000AZRX 500GB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 69.99

Fans: 2x COOLER MASTER R4-S4S-10AK-GP 140mm Case cooler 24.98

Sata: BYTECC Model SATA-118C 18" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable w/Locking Latch 5 2.99 14.95

HDD: Seagate Barracuda (ST2000DM001) SATA3 6.0Gb/s 2TB 64MB Cache (OEM) 4 89.99 359.96

Subtotal: 958.32

Total: 1082.9016

 

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Core i3-3220 is cheaper and will run cooler than that i5. The i5 is more than required for most common unraid tasks, including transcoding video on the fly.

Think you meant: The i3 is more than required for most common unraid tasks, including transcoding video on the fly.

 

I meant i5 since that was on his list but technically it's true for both I suppose.

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So other than the CPU recommendation, would this be a good server for PLEX transcoding? Any other options I should consider? Is the motherboard a decent choice?

 

 

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Yes, those parts seem like good choices. If you can swing the extra $30 per drive, the 3TB of that drive is on sale for $120 with promo code until the end of the day tomorrow. That'll give you 9TB or storage instead of 6TB.

 

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