Supermicro Server

[alb123]

So, I've been thinking about getting myself one of those refurbished Supermicro servers off Ebay.  Just for this post I grabbed one of the first I saw and I've listed the specs below.  I've got about 250 TB in External HDDs I need to shuck, hence the 36 Bay server.  I also plan on using a machine like this for all sorts of self-hosting, tinkering and getting myself into trouble... My main concern is will Jellyfin get along with this type of hardware and run well?  How about Jellyfin & Windows server?  Many years ago, I was shocked to learn that some software applications I regularly used wouldn't install on a Windows Server 2003 box I had setup.  I might decide to go with Linux even though I've never used Linux before.  It's probably about darn time I start!  

Thank you...  

Supermicro 4U 36 Bay SAS3 Server X10DRH-iT Xeon 28 Cores 128GB AOC-S3008L SQ PS

Processor: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2683 V3 - 2.0Ghz 14 Core (Total 28 cores)
Memory: 128GB DDR4 ECC REG
Hard Drives: None
Controller: 1x AOC-S3008L-L8E HBA Controller IT mode
NIC: * Integrated Intel X540 Dual Port 10GBase-T

Secondary Chassis/ Motherboard specs:
4U 36x 3.5" Drive Bays
Server Chassis/ Case: SSG-6048R-E1CR36L
Motherboard: X10DRH-iT
* Integrated IPMI 2.0 Management
Backplane: 2x Backplane:
*BPN-SAS3-846EL1 24-port 4U SAS3 12Gbps single-expander backplane, support up to 24x 3.5-inch SAS3/SATA3 HDD/SSD
*BPN-SAS3-826EL1 12-port 2U SAS3 12bps single-expander backplane, support up to 12x 3.5-inch SAS3/SATA3 HDD/SSD
PCI-Expansions slots: Low Profile 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot, 6  PCI-E 3.0 x8 slot,
Drive bay: 36x 3.5" Supermicro caddy
Power: Dual Power supply
Rail Kit: Supermicro Rev B Rail kit

[TheDreadPirate]

Those CPUs are very old. You'd definitely need a GPU for transcoding. Intel Arc GPUs are great for transcoding and cheap.

That's my only critique.

[alb123]

Those CPUs are very old.  You'd definitely need a GPU for transcoding.  Intel Arc GPUs are great for transcoding and cheap.

That's my only critique.

I wasn't thinking of that exact system, but basically similar architecture with newer CPUs.  Not cutting edge, but newer.



Which product line is better for transcoding?  The "Graphics for Desktops" performance gaming cards or the cards for "Professional Graphics"?  My guess would be the gaming version, but I've been wrong once or a trillion times, so I figured I should ask.

[TheDreadPirate]

Those are all kind of the same thing but different form factors. AFAIK, all Arc based GPUs have the same media engine. At least on desktop. Everyone gets either the A380 or A310 consumer GPUs.

[alb123]

Awesome. Thanks for dropping the knowledge.