Hardware upgrade question

[jarspider]

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.

[tmsrxzar]

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/pr...forum-nad9

and you can check the hardware selection guide https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/admini...-selection

generally jellyfin likes intel based GPUs (or iGPU)

[TheDreadPirate]

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.

[jarspider]

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.

[TheDreadPirate]

Yeah. IMO, just get an Intel Arc GPU and call it a day. Cheap, fast AF, has AV1 encoding.