2023-10-22, 06:04 AM
What CPU are you currently running? If it is a recent enough Intel, switching to quicksync vs cpu transcoding will give you much better performance than almost any CPU upgrade. If it doesn't support quicksync, then a budget Intel CPU that does or a $99 Arc a380 will blow away any CPU bound transcoding/encoding. And as a bonus, would be easier on your electric bill.