I'm thinking of updating my Plex Media Server. (Rasperry Pi 3) to either a Dell Optiplex mini or going with the intel nuc.
Blu-Ray playing from the Raspberry pi locally sucks and not watchable.
I found this the other day Dell OptiPlex 7000 7050 Desktop Computer
The only thing I don't need is the Windows OS. I plan on using Ubuntu. It's hard to find a Dell with no operating system. The i7 will probably perform better than the i5 processor. Transcoding may occur and stream of no more than 3 at any one time would need to be supported.
The Intel Nuc kits seem to be around the similar prices with similar parts or a variations for a bit more $$.
My media is on external USB 3.0 hard drives. Most of my library is DVDs but Blu-Ray collection is growing and for now I just put them on a USB drive connected to the Blu-Ray player USB drive.
Is i7 over kill over the i5 intel 7th gen ?
I've been looking for some refurbished Dells too to save a bit of money.
Blu-Ray playing from the Raspberry pi locally sucks and not watchable.
I found this the other day Dell OptiPlex 7000 7050 Desktop Computer
- Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) i7-7700T 2.90 GHz
- 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM
- 128 GB SSD
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (English/French/Spanish)
- Micro PC
The only thing I don't need is the Windows OS. I plan on using Ubuntu. It's hard to find a Dell with no operating system. The i7 will probably perform better than the i5 processor. Transcoding may occur and stream of no more than 3 at any one time would need to be supported.
The Intel Nuc kits seem to be around the similar prices with similar parts or a variations for a bit more $$.
My media is on external USB 3.0 hard drives. Most of my library is DVDs but Blu-Ray collection is growing and for now I just put them on a USB drive connected to the Blu-Ray player USB drive.
Is i7 over kill over the i5 intel 7th gen ?
I've been looking for some refurbished Dells too to save a bit of money.
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