Plex and transcoding 4k footage

[jarreddean]

Hi everyone,

Recently when discussing HW requirements for plex on the forum i ran into a bit of an issue when streaming / transcoding 4k. So after running a few tests on my current plex server (AMD  8120 cpu) and a ryzen 7 1700. Streaming to a PS4 (yes i know doesnt actually run at 4k however don't want to have 2 movies the same in different formats) and also a Samsung UHD TV UA50F6700. Load on both CPU's were around 99% which drop down between 50 - 80% after 3 minutes. i was wondering what advice can i get from the community and if anyone currently streams 4k with plex what HW do they have. I know GPU transcoding is coming however its a few years off being stable.  The current test i am using is transcoding video HEVC to H264 and Audio DCA to AAC i figure this is one of the higher transcoding requirements. If anyone has a baller system and would run some tests for me that would be awesome. I'm also aware i could run a HTPC on the tv for plex however i am more interested in one device to do it all especially now that UHD tv's are becoming more common.  

 

Thanks Jarred