Hardware choice for Jellyfin?

[8940324]

Hi everyone!

I currently run Jellyfin a virtual machine (on a VMware ESXi 7 host). My VMware lab is on two Supermicro servers (specs below), but I am about to change that for Proxmox. Since the Supermicro server doesn't have a GPU I cannot do any hardware transcoding, so I am considering using a spare gaming PC but would love some input.

Option 1: Supermicro Servers with Proxmox

• Hardware: Supermicro E300-9D
  
• Specs: Intel Xeon D-2123IT CPUs @ 2.20GHz, 128GB RAM, backed by QNAP NAS (14TB over NFS)
  
• Setup: Run Jellyfin in a VM on Proxmox.
  
• Consideration: CPU-based transcoding?
  
  

Option 2: Gaming PC with Nvidia 1080Ti

• Hardware: A spare gaming PC.
  
• Specs: Nvidia 1080Ti GPU, 32GB RAM.
  
• Setup: Run Jellyfin on Ubuntu Linux or Windows 10 directly.
  
• Consideration: GPU-based transcoding, potentially more efficient for high-res and multiple streams and 4K.
  

Eventually I would like to get a 10GbE QNAP NAS and a 10GbE switch. Right now I have a 1GbE managed switch for networking.

Any insights or experiences with similar setups would be greatly appreciated!

[TheDreadPirate]

Of those two options, I'd choose the gaming PC. Transcoding will be MUCH better with a GPU.

[8940324]

Great thanks! I'll start my build today