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Hardware upgrade question - jarspider - 2024-01-26
I’m needing to upgrade my setup, I think, to support three streams instead of one.
Right now, I have an Intel NUC with a Gen 5 i5 processor, integrated graphics, and 16GBs of RAM. I repurposed this when I set it up originally. It’s done well for me, but I think I need an upgrade.
What’s the best hardware to support three streams? (HD / 4K movies and TV Shows) I’m just not sure what I need, and I don’t want to spend buying hardware that is overkill for my needs. Jellyfin is all this runs.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
RE: Hardware upgrade question - tmsrxzar - 2024-01-26
your consideration of budget gives me pause, generally decide what you need then decide how to get it to fit your budget
anyway, since you like MiniPCs i could recommend this or similar https://store.minisforum.com/products/pre-sale-minisforum-nad9
and you can check the hardware selection guide https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection
generally jellyfin likes intel based GPUs (or iGPU)
RE: Hardware upgrade question - TheDreadPirate - 2024-01-26
The most cost effective upgrade is to put an Intel Arc GPU in there and call it a day. An Arc A310 is less than $100 and the more widely available A380 is like $120. Will blow your iGPU out of the water and has AV1 encoding support for when Jellyfin 10.9 is released.
RE: Hardware upgrade question - jarspider - 2024-01-26
(2024-01-26, 10:28 PM)tmsrxzar Wrote: your consideration of budget gives me pause, generally decide what you need then decide how to get it to fit your budget
Nah, it’s not even a budget consideration. More like I’m not looking for hardware recommendations that will support my whole town, just the best thing I can get for three streams. Bad wording on my part probably.
RE: Hardware upgrade question - TheDreadPirate - 2024-01-26
Yeah. IMO, just get an Intel Arc GPU and call it a day. Cheap, fast AF, has AV1 encoding.