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Mini PC for Plex Server

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I need a Mini PC for Plex Server on Linux  

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  1. 1. What's the better pick?

    • Minisforum UM690
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    • Minisforum UM773 Lite
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    • Minisforum TH50
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Hello hello!

I'm planning to upgrade my RP4 setup to a mini pc for plex server. i'll keep using some sort of linux OS to keep the setup similar to the current one. I want something with a nvme and a 2.5 hdd drives and 2.5gbe eth. i'm the only one using it  so it's noe likely to be transcoding more than one stream at a time.

i'm looking at these models:

  1. Minisforum UM690
  2. Minisforum UM773 Lite
  3. Minisforum TH50

The 1st one is probably to expensive for what i need.

the 3rd one is intel with and older chip and from what i understand is a safer bet for plex transcoding on linux. but it consume more power and it's using soldered ram. it also has the advangage of supporting 2 2.5 ssd

2nd sounds like the better option for me

 

What's your expert opinion? 

thanks

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2 hours ago, Sacob said:

Hello hello!

I'm planning to upgrade my RP4 setup to a mini pc for plex server. i'll keep using some sort of linux OS to keep the setup similar to the current one. I want something with a nvme and a 2.5 hdd drives and 2.5gbe eth. i'm the only one using it  so it's noe likely to be transcoding more than one stream at a time.

i'm looking at these models:

  1. Minisforum UM690
  2. Minisforum UM773 Lite
  3. Minisforum TH50

The 1st one is probably to expensive for what i need.

the 3rd one is intel with and older chip and from what i understand is a safer bet for plex transcoding on linux. but it consume more power and it's using soldered ram. it also has the advangage of supporting 2 2.5 ssd

2nd sounds like the better option for me

 

What's your expert opinion? 

thanks

For the price it seems the um773 lite is the best for bang for the buck with only the cpu being marginally worse at 80 euros less 

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Current parts list: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £175.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £144.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Storage: Kingston A400 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (Purchased For £448.99) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (Purchased For £82.98) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £99.00) 
Total: £1040.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 5090 (just kidding, it needs more)

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