I’m sorry if this isnt the right sub for this
I’m considering building a small rig whose primary function would be as a NAS with the capabilities for plex transcoding. On top of that i’d like to add more services like home assistant and some others.
For now the build would be:
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor | €120.00 |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-L9i-17xx 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler | €49.90 @ Amazon Italia |
| Motherboard | Asus PRIME H610I-PLUS D4-CSM Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard | €132.78 @ Amazon Italia |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | €80.25 @ Amazon Italia |
| Storage | Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | €79.98 @ Amazon Italia |
| Case | Jonsbo N2 Mini ITX Desktop Case | €150.00 |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic FOCUS SGX 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply | €106.80 @ Amazon Italia |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | €719.71 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-28 23:43 CET+0100 |
Now im asking my self if it is the case to go for a bigger case so if i happen to find a good priced gpu in the future, this would double as a part time gaming rig. Would that be non-sense?Also what OS should i use in that case? Dual boot sounds like a bad idea but idk
Sorry if my english isnt perfect
Any suggestion on the rig per se are also welcome
You don’t have to hack the firmware you just have to use a hacked driver. And what do you mean external transcodes are limited to 720p? I can watch 4K at work streaming from home on Plex. I also use my 1660 super for reencoding using tadarr and literally just tonight I was working on switching from Blue Iris to frigate and using my video card for AI. Also I do believe three is the limit of transcodes you can do on a consumer card not one.
I don’t use Plex, but for what i know:
" Limitations
When relaying a connection through us, there are limitations for the streaming qualities you can use:
- Free users are limited to 1 Mbps maximum for streams
- Plex Pass subscribers are limited to 2 Mbps maximum for streams
If the content you’re trying to stream has a higher bitrate, then your Plex Media Server will need to transcode the content down to fit the limitation. "
https://support.plex.tv/articles/216766168-accessing-a-server-through-relay/
Anyway, those are all stuff an integrated iGPU can do, for a much lower power consumption. The point is, it’s preferable avoiding spending more money in electricity bill and on HW to buy an external GPU.
I don’t relay anything through plex servers, I can easily access my media from anywhere without their help. You don’t seem to know what you are talking about.