2024-06-24, 05:25 PM
What you would be looking for is a small form factor PC (there are plenty of them if you google for them). The only downside is, I don't think most of those have discrete GPU's, so you will be relying almost entirely on the CPU for any transcoding. That said, they do make small form factor PC's with some higher end CPUS.
But, I would think twice before going out and spending a few hundred dollars on new gear without first asking how much power your PC consumes and how much power your new PC will consume. You might find yourself stepping over a dollars to pick up a dime. Depending on your current hardware and electricity rates, it may only cost $200/yr if running 24/7. If your new PC ends up costing you $100/yr in power, then you spent a few hundred on hardware to save upwards of $100/yr in electricity. I say upwards because there will likely be times that you are running both PC's at the same time.
I would recommend a power meter like a Kill-A-Watt so you know how much power you computer actually uses through out a week, but you can estimate your power cost using a PSU calculator like this one: https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator. Just make sure the numbers actually make sense for your application.
But, I would think twice before going out and spending a few hundred dollars on new gear without first asking how much power your PC consumes and how much power your new PC will consume. You might find yourself stepping over a dollars to pick up a dime. Depending on your current hardware and electricity rates, it may only cost $200/yr if running 24/7. If your new PC ends up costing you $100/yr in power, then you spent a few hundred on hardware to save upwards of $100/yr in electricity. I say upwards because there will likely be times that you are running both PC's at the same time.
I would recommend a power meter like a Kill-A-Watt so you know how much power you computer actually uses through out a week, but you can estimate your power cost using a PSU calculator like this one: https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator. Just make sure the numbers actually make sense for your application.