ok , so how do I troubleshoot it?
Are you using linux like the guide recommends?
Are you running 19.10 by chance? @Hey_Danny is having similar issues.
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19.04 for me
Is this supposed to be server or desktop version?
Iām on 19.10 and it seems to be doing fine for me. I thought the cpu usage before my most recent update to 19.10 was more than it should be, but it was still only around 25-30%. But running ubuntu 19.10 and Plex Version 1.18.1.1973 seem to have improved it.
I think the main difference is the desktop environment. Iām using Ubuntu desktop.
Shouldnāt matter if itās desktop or server.
Updated to reflect recommendation of using the Plex official package.
āUbuntu (16.04+) / Debian (8+) - Intel/AMD 64-bitā
Added this screenshot above.
i3-8130u laptop with 8GB of RAM achieving 17 1080p 8Mbps transcodes. I was starting to run into client issues. No buffering or issues server-side.
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After reading thisā¦ still not sure if itād be more worth it to get a i7 7th gen or an i5 8th genā¦
or even an i7-6700 6th gen versus an i5-7500 7th gen??
6th-gen is missing HEVC support, Iād recommend 7th or higher. I find that 8th-gen laptops are the most cost effective way.
I moved from a Win 2012R2 dual xeon plex server to a quicksync build and the difference is amazing.
Box:
Dell Inspiron 3670 Intel Core i7-8700 16GB 128GB NVMe running Ubuntu 19.04 with a HDMI Plug.
Before, with my windows box I was able to support maybe a max of 10-11 transcodes and my CPU would be pegged, now, its barely touched,
Sessions: 11 streams (4 direct plays, 7 transcodes) | Bandwidth: 42.2 Mbps (LAN: 5.3 Mbps, WAN: 37.0 Mbps)
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Iāve created some all-encompassing searches for 7th-9th Generation quicksync processors, desktops, and laptops. These searches include every major CPU model from the particular generation and family.
Searches are: buy it now, sorted by price (low to high)
CPUs (Avoid āFā series processors, they do not have QuickSync)
- 7th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 7th-Gen i3: Search link
- 7th-Gen i5: Search link
- 7th-Gen i7: Search link
- 8th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 8th-Gen i3: Search link
- 8th-Gen i5: Search link
- 8th-Gen i7: Search link
- 9th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 9th-Gen i3: Search link
- 9th-Gen i5: Search link
- 9th-Gen i7: Search link
- 9th-Gen i9: Search link
Desktops (Avoid āFā series processors, they do not have QuickSync)
- 7th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 7th-Gen i3: Search link
- 7th-Gen i5: Search link
- 7th-Gen i7: Search link
- 8th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 8th-Gen i3: Search link
- 8th-Gen i5: Search link
- 8th-Gen i7: Search link
- 9th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 9th-Gen i3: Search link
- 9th-Gen i5: Search link
- 9th-Gen i7: Search link
- 9th-Gen i9: Search link
Laptops
- 7th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 7th-Gen i3: Search link
- 7th-Gen i5: Search link
- 7th-Gen i7: Search link
- 8th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 8th-Gen i3: Search link
- 8th-Gen i5: Search link
- 8th-Gen i7: Search link
- 9th-Gen Celeron/Pentium: Search link
- 9th-Gen i3: (no processors exist)
- 9th-Gen i5: Search link
- 9th-Gen i7: Search link
- 9th-Gen i9: Search link
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instead of having to reboot after editing the fstab file, just do a āsudo mount -aā and it will accomplish the same thingā¦you can go into your new /mnt/xxxx directory and ls -l and if you see your files, youāre good to go.
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Cross posting this here for reference.
