Silent Node

Fun video, some of them did a lot better than I would have expected. I spent the whole thing wondering what thrift store (?) you filmed it in.

I was thinking the exact same thing. The place is still in business, and makes no mention of an imminent closure. ( https://www.bbb.org/ca/bc/surrey/profile/computer-repair/blacklab-computers-ltd-0037-1248319 )

That does serve to put it in perspective. Thanks.

Yea...it is overkill. If I don't like the power consumption, or use it for transcoding enough, I have smaller used cards hanging around that can replace it.

Part of my thinking in not getting a 12400 is that I don't have any need for a gaming VM right now, and down-the-road if I want to upgrade then getting a used CPU will be easy enough after it's aged a bit. I may go for the non-F though edit: I am pretty sure I'm going to go with running an Ubuntu server. It adds flexibility, I enjoy configuration and administration, and I like the idea of having a full-time Linux box around again.

I've used it for years, often as a "quick breakfast". I work a 24/7 on-call job, so being able to have something decent at a moments notice is appealing to me. I probably go through about four bottles a week, so it's not like it makes up a huge part of my diet. It's worth mentioning that their offerings are rather limited here in Canada.

I've actually been interested in trying them out, but they don't work in Canada.

Spicy

Both you and RONOTHAN## have mentioned Promox now... I've got a little reading to do to see if that's something I want to add to my options. Thanks!

Ok, that had a lot I should think about. I was kind of aiming for having the GPU there to transcode, and figured it'd "sleep" when not being used (meaning it only needed power on-demand, rather than sucking down juice all the time). I'm sure it takes a bit extra just to have it powered on, but is the GPU (that is really just there because I have it and am not otherwise using it, and I have PLEX Lifetime) really gonna draw a lot when it's not dealing with anything? I actually considered going for the non-F anyway, just to make trouble shooting easier at some point in the future, might do that anyway. The cost of unRAID ($60 for me from what I can see) isn't a big issue. Ubuntu server would be fine/fun to set up (it's been a while, but I did like having full time Linux back in the day. Thanks for all of that though. I've probably got a week or two until I build, and hopefully I have it well sorted what direction I'm going to go with the software by then.

I kind of ignored unraid because I didn't want anything running off a USB stick. I'm assuming running it in a container gets around that? I don't see myself using Windows for this, I'd be more likely to do a Linux install.

Here's the hardware. The CPU will just be picked up from my local Canada Computers whenever the last parts arrive. That case is so that it blends in with the other media components nicely. I'm assuming RAID 5 for 16 TB of storage. The M.2 was on-sale, so is my probably-overkill boot drive. I do have PLEX "Lifetime". I'm not a data hoarder (yet), so here's how I imagine dividing up the storage. I'd like to set aside 4TB for storing backup images of my main machine. The remaining 12TB should be for media that can be served by PLEX and used as a network drive to just-store-stuff. I'd rather not pay for a premium OS. I ran Linux fulltime 15 years ago, and think it would be fun to have a Linux box around to "play with" again. Like everyone, I'm here searching for software and configuration recommendations from those-who-know. edit: this will be always-on, attached to a UPS that also powers my router (for a little while anyway). I'm in the city, so power outages are infrequent, and usually short lived.

I assume you're just commenting here while taking a break from your role as CEO of Reddit?

Just to make sure I explain it to him properly, I did the same with my own PC (fired up a game in addition to my normal ongoing pile of Chrome tabs and whatnot)... The number he is probably concerned about is the "Committed", but that's not what actually "In Use"? The difference between those two numbers then represents Windows "optimising" experiences? In the processes tab sorted by memory use, are those values "actually in use" ones? For example is Private Internet Access actually using that 102.8 MB right now, or is that just be set aside for it if it needs it? (I'm not concerned about that specific thing or amount, just looking for an example that I though might not really be doing anything right now since my VPN is not currently active. Part of his concern was over things like ICUE and Razer and all that, and that he keeps a tab of his Nest cameras open... I don't think it's noticeably impacting his system, and I think your explanation of the memory numbers should set aside any remaining concerns about RAM. TL;DR ...mariushm, I think you've already answered my question, and I'm just typing outloud. Thanks!

Asking for a friend... No, this time I really am. Just had a friend ask me if I think he should add more RAM to his system because DDR4 has become fairly inexpensive. He's got a 2x16 kit right now, and the short answer is that "no, he's not going to utilize more than that with what he does" (gaming, with a few Chrome tabs and Discord open). What he did do was include a screen snip of Task Manager showing the memory allocation of various things in the background. One thing I wanted to point out was that there is a difference between Windows reporting of allocation, and actual RAM usage, but I honestly couldn't remember the details of this. Anyone have a great TL;DR related to this, or a video (I haven't found one)?