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Only has cpu passmark of 2368 which would mean 1 decent 1080p stream of outside of your network when using plex.I'm thinking that HP MicroServer looks to be better than the Lenovo ThinkServer. I'm unsure if I should go with the Gen 8 (2013) or with the Gen 10 (2017). From this article (HPE intros new ProLiant Microserver Gen10, steps backwards | Techazine) it looks like that I cannot upgrade the CPU directly myself, which means that the Gen 10 would be quite expensive. Should I
- get a basic Gen 8 and upgrade;
- buy a used one that has already been upgraded;
- or stay away from HP and go for the Lenovo TS?
Honestly, I don't really know if that will be overkill?
Hopefully a plex expert will help out, there is a really nice GEN10 Dual Core for £200+
HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 AMD Opteron X3216 Dual-Core 3.4 GHz 8GB 4 x Non Hotplug on Servers Direct
Lol too many choices
Now that I've looked around on flebay and on ebuyer, this is a bargain for a new HP Microserver!!!
The Guideline
Very roughly speaking, for a single full-transcode of a video, the following PassMark score requirements are a good guideline for the following average source file:
4K (60Mbps, HEVC) file: 4000 PassMark score (being transcoded to 10Mbps 1080p)1080p (10Mbps, H.264) file: 2000 PassMark score720p (4Mbps, H.264) file: 1500 PassMark score
The CPU Benchmark website is a good resource to see what sort of PassMark score a particular processor received.
What kind of CPU do I need for my Server? - Plex Support
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