Hi guys, after a few ideas for a replacement for my aging core 2 duo media center.
I use plex media server to serve movies/tv shows and music out to a total of 3 rokus. 2 laptops various android devices (not all at the same time but at any one time it could be all three rokus and the main system playing)
the media server is also connected to the main television in the living room with surround sound setup.
I would like the best idea on the following
New case + power supply (case needs to hold up to 6 drives)
motherboard (with plenty of sata)
processor
memory
ssd
if there is anything I have missed please put it on!
my current media centre will have its data drives taken out with just the ssd staying and put into the conservatory connected to a television.
Thanks for looking!
Ideally dont want to spend too much but lets say up to £400 for now.
The current media centre is starting to struggle when all 3 rokus are playing as it transcodes the media when it sends it out. Each transcode tends to take up all the cpu time on a core so possibly the more cores the better on the cpu?
And if there is anyway of keeping it quiet that would be great as it will be in the living room. Current core 2 do sounds like its trying to take off at times!
I use plex media server to serve movies/tv shows and music out to a total of 3 rokus. 2 laptops various android devices (not all at the same time but at any one time it could be all three rokus and the main system playing)
the media server is also connected to the main television in the living room with surround sound setup.
I would like the best idea on the following
New case + power supply (case needs to hold up to 6 drives)
motherboard (with plenty of sata)
processor
memory
ssd
if there is anything I have missed please put it on!
my current media centre will have its data drives taken out with just the ssd staying and put into the conservatory connected to a television.
Thanks for looking!
Ideally dont want to spend too much but lets say up to £400 for now.
The current media centre is starting to struggle when all 3 rokus are playing as it transcodes the media when it sends it out. Each transcode tends to take up all the cpu time on a core so possibly the more cores the better on the cpu?
And if there is anyway of keeping it quiet that would be great as it will be in the living room. Current core 2 do sounds like its trying to take off at times!
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