Upgrading server

[Reddax]

I'm currently running an old S5500BC motherboard with dual xeon x5675 processors running Unraid. The server has a warning light on constantly and Unraid fix common problems reports back often with machine errors. I think it's time for a new, more efficient server. My server is mainly used for plex and runs a couple of websites.

The two processors have a combined passmark of around 12,000 but the single core performance is pretty bad. Plex struggles sometimes of H264 transcoding and it's maxing out a single core.

Would I see better performance on something like a Ryzen 5 2600? And would it be fine to run a desktop cpu and without ECC ram as a server? For the upgrade i'd only need a motherboard, cpu, ram and case.

Any recommendations would be appreciated!

[Escapenz]

So i use to have a x5650 dual system and i ended up moving to a ryzen 3700x and i had massive improvements with plex. Its running on my main rig and i actually don't notice anything even with a few people hitting it. No ecc will be fine for you are doing i think. 2600 should be a nice little upgrade over what you have now as well and use allot less power.