Harware and software advice

[SouSouleBarbu]

Hi,

I found an OptiPlex 3050 with Intel Core i5 7th and 8Go RAM very cheap. Is it a good choice for a jellyfin server? What about the standby power consumption? I will only use it as jellyfin server (1 or 2 clients max), nas and with homeassistant. Which OS would you recommand?

Thanks in advance

[bitmap]

If your media matches your clients -- i.e., no transcoding -- you should be fine. I have an OptiPlex 3080 with an 8th gen i7 and it did just fine with running several things at once. If you're looking to transcode, I would say probably not a good choice. You want 8th gen Intel or later to take full advantage of QSV and it's still fairly slow in comparison to newer chips.

[SouSouleBarbu]

Thanks for your reply. In fact, yes, I would need media transcoding...
What about this one: ACEMAGICIAN AD15 Mini PC with Intel 12450H 12th Gen. 16 Go DDR4?
Thanks

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If your media matches your clients -- i.e., no transcoding -- you should be fine. I have an OptiPlex 3080 with an 8th gen i7 and it did just fine with running several things at once. If you're looking to transcode, I would say probably not a good choice. You want 8th gen Intel or later to take full advantage of QSV and it's still fairly slow in comparison to newer chips.

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