Plex server to replace Supermicro/xeon dual cpu build

[fisisist]

I built a Plex headless server using a supermicro X9DLR-3F MB and two Xeon E5-2650 CPUs. This was years ago and I was wondering if anyone could subbest a better build that would substantially increase my ability to transcode media. This server is only used as a Plex server.
Thanks,

[ron.goree]

If all you are worried about is running Plex and getting the most/best possible transcoding. I believe that the most commonly recommended advice on this forum is to use a dedicated Plex transcode box. The options that are currently being recommended a lot are the HP 290, HP ProDesk 400 G4 SFF, or a DIY build that is equivalent.

[Official] HP 290-p0043w Owner's Thread

[Info] [HP 290-p0043w | Resistance is Futile] Intel Celeron G4900 (2C no HT, 3.2GHz max, AES-NI, 8th-Gen QuickSync) 500GB SATA HDD DVD-RW slim drive 2 SATA ports 1 NVMe M.2 2242/2280 SSD slot Realtek GbE NIC (add an Intel dual or quad port for pfSense) AC-WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0 80+ Gold PSU ~10W idle power consumption about 2U wide 1x80mm fan (quiet) Mouse and Keyboard included [image] Even under sustained 100% load, CPU temps never went above 52C [image] [Possible uses] S…

[Official] HP ProDesk 400 G4 SFF Owner's Thread

[image] [image] Overview Intel Pentium G4560 (2C/4T, 7th-gen QuickSync) 8GB DDR4 RAM 2 SATA ports 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x VGA 2 x Low profile PCIe slots (x16, x4) No NVMe slots, but does support NVMe boot with a PCIe adapter Realtek GbE NIC (add an Intel dual or quad port for pfSense) ~10W idle power consumption about 2U wide 1x80mm fan (quiet) Possible uses Small QuickSync box pfSense router Dedicated NZB unpack box Dedicated Torrent seed box Physical “VM” for whatever you want use mult…

[Guide] OTiS 1.0 - Build your own Intel QSV HW transcoder!

[JOIN THE DISCORD] OTiS - Off The Shelf All of the components in this guide are readily available from your favorite retailer(s)! [image] serverbuilds legend says this is the last thing you see before you die. Overview Since the HP 290 is often going out of stock, and there is still quite a demand for it, I thought I would put together a simple guide on building your own! (with more options for expansion, of course) Software You really only have a few options to get Plex’s HW Transcodi…

Whichever way you decide to go you can read the following guide that describes how to setup a dedicated Plex transcode box to get the most out of the hardware.

[Guide] Hardware Transcoding: The JDM way! QuickSync and NVENC

Introduction The purpose of this guide is to give an overview of hardware transcoding with Plex. The guide will also provide recommendations for adding hardware transcoding to your existing setup. Ultimately, the recommendation will be to add a dedicated transcoding box that uses Intel QuickSync. The hardware portion of this guide assumes: You have an existing NAS with all of your media on it (this guide will use Unraid as an example) You run Plex Media Server You’re looking for more transcod…

I hope that helps.