I’m sorry if this isnt the right sub for this
I’m considering building a small rig whose primary function would be as a NAS with the capabilities for plex transcoding. On top of that i’d like to add more services like home assistant and some others.
For now the build would be:
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor | €120.00 |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-L9i-17xx 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler | €49.90 @ Amazon Italia |
| Motherboard | Asus PRIME H610I-PLUS D4-CSM Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard | €132.78 @ Amazon Italia |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | €80.25 @ Amazon Italia |
| Storage | Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | €79.98 @ Amazon Italia |
| Case | Jonsbo N2 Mini ITX Desktop Case | €150.00 |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic FOCUS SGX 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply | €106.80 @ Amazon Italia |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | €719.71 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-28 23:43 CET+0100 |
Now im asking my self if it is the case to go for a bigger case so if i happen to find a good priced gpu in the future, this would double as a part time gaming rig. Would that be non-sense?Also what OS should i use in that case? Dual boot sounds like a bad idea but idk
Sorry if my english isnt perfect
Any suggestion on the rig per se are also welcome
I don’t use Plex, but for what i know:
" Limitations
When relaying a connection through us, there are limitations for the streaming qualities you can use:
- Free users are limited to 1 Mbps maximum for streams
- Plex Pass subscribers are limited to 2 Mbps maximum for streams
If the content you’re trying to stream has a higher bitrate, then your Plex Media Server will need to transcode the content down to fit the limitation. "
https://support.plex.tv/articles/216766168-accessing-a-server-through-relay/
Anyway, those are all stuff an integrated iGPU can do, for a much lower power consumption. The point is, it’s preferable avoiding spending more money in electricity bill and on HW to buy an external GPU.
