CPU/Hardware Upgrade Recommendations

[TheDreadPirate]

The entire Arc lineup has the same encoder engine. Including the bottom tier and cheap A310. It is simply a matter of having a PCIe slot. The A310 does not require a power connector. SOME of the A380s require an 8 pin PCIe power connector. Requires very little power for either. Both the A310 and A380 have low profile versions if the case you have is slim.

THe A380 can be had for about ~$100 USD. THe A310 is less than that. You don't have to replace the CPU, memory, or motherboard to add a very capable encoder with an Arc GPU.