So I am currently thinking about building a server for a media server since TV service are kinda high up there for me. My current build that I was going to go with is this:
Shuttle XH61V: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101134
Intel I3 3240: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116773 or Intel I3 3220T: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-3220T-Dual-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B0093H8JCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394526940&sr=8-1&keywords=3220t
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231215
I have an optical drive/hard drive that I can salvage off my old laptop. For a 24/7 machines, I was wondering if I should go with the T version since it is a 35W compare to a 3240. I am going to be using a plex media server on this machine. Most of my animes are mostly .MKV files with AAC audio and most of the movies are .mp4 with AAC. The question is I was wondering if this machine would have enough horsepower when running concurrent transcode to two different roku (1080p) and watching it on my tv which is located in a USB 3.0 external hard drive. It is going to be wired to a gigabit router (Asus N66U) and I notice that the shuttle does have to NIC.
So I am currently thinking about building a server for a media server since TV service are kinda high up there for me. My current build that I was going to go with is this:
Shuttle XH61V: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101134
Intel I3 3240: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116773 or Intel I3 3220T: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-3220T-Dual-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B0093H8JCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394526940&sr=8-1&keywords=3220t
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231215
I have an optical drive/hard drive that I can salvage off my old laptop. For a 24/7 machines, I was wondering if I should go with the T version since it is a 35W compare to a 3240. I am going to be using a plex media server on this machine. Most of my animes are mostly .MKV files with AAC audio and most of the movies are .mp4 with AAC. The question is I was wondering if this machine would have enough horsepower when running concurrent transcode to two different roku (1080p) and watching it on my tv which is located in a USB 3.0 external hard drive. It is going to be wired to a gigabit router (Asus N66U) and I notice that the shuttle does have to NIC.