Soldato
sorry if its been asked before but how well does the gen8 handle plex transcoding?
Measure the N54L in inches, then divide by 1.75 and round up.
A unit = 1.75 inches.
Really tempted to get a Xeon E3-1230 v2 and a Gen8!
Would you do a build log/show off your setup when you do? Both the specs and the VM names make me drool - I think something like this needs to be the next addition to my setup. If I can make it work!Brought myself an xmas present, somehow managing to justify a single HyperV box will save me money in the long run
Intel Xeon E3-1265LV2 (45W TDP)
Kingston ValueRam DDR3 1333 MHz ECC DIMM - 16 GB Memory Kit (2 x 8 GB)
It's not here yet but I'm expecting it to be pretty simple to switch over. Will drop my quad port HP NIC (Intel chipset) in and move all my VM's across (pfsense, ubuntu server, nextpvr, blueiris).
MediaBrowser (replacing Plex on Linux box)
I can transcode 720p fine on my N54L. 1080p is hit and miss though. Thankfully most the stuff I get doesn't need transcoding when sending to my Chromecast.
The Gen8 is now about £150/160 after Cashback, which is a pretty decent offer for what you get: not quite as mindblowing as the Gen7 for £100 (after cashback), but it's also a more powerful box and certainly a good deal for such a nice bit of kit.