Dell Home & Office has
Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop (Black) on sale for
$299.99. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout).
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Specs:
- Intel Core i3-10100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
- 8GB 2666MHz DDR4 Memory
- 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Windows 10 Home
- 802.11ac 1x1 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard + Dell MS116 Wired Mouse
- Ports:
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 4x USB 2.0
- 1x Audio Combo Jack
- 1x Line-out
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- 1x VGA
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- Been using it as a dedicated Plex server....uninstalled bloatware (AV, Office etc.)...added Team Viewer & idrive (for daily backup)
- The system runs at 60% RAM & 40% Processor utilization when not playing any media. Handles upto 2160p flawlessly.
- 4K file transcodes (10GB+) are a different matter all together.....The system runs at 80% RAM & 100% Processor utilization....rather the system does play the media...keeps on stuttering making the whole experience uggh!
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- Been using it as a dedicated Plex server....uninstalled bloatware (AV, Office etc.)...added Team Viewer & idrive (for daily backup)
- The system runs at 60% RAM & 40% Processor utilization when not playing any media. Handles upto 2160p flawlessly.
- 4K file transcodes (10GB+) are a different matter all together.....The system runs at 80% RAM & 100% Processor utilization....rather the system does play the media...keeps on stuttering making the whole experience uggh!
Any suggestions on how to run transcoded 4K files?Why in the world does it use 40% processor when not doing anything?
Why in the world does it use 40% processor when not doing anything?
And again, what's it doing at idle that it's using 40% CPU?
And again, what's it doing at idle that it's using 40% CPU?
Will do, thanks! The 40% idle usage is by system, not the Plex server. Sorry for the confusion.
That's gone down to near zero after implementing the changes you recommended, thanks! The RAM usage is still high (60% system, 10% Plex server). Will upgrading the RAM help with transcodes?
So when you're transcoding, what's stressed? Look in Task Manager or Resource Manager, and see what's happening. Dig into the details and you can see exactly what's happening.
The Intel iGPU should be able to handle 15 or 20 normal transcodes, and 1-3 HDR transcodes at 4k. The issue with 4K is the tone mapping work; that takes massive CPU time even with HW transcoding since the GPU can't do all the required work.
Did upgrading the Intel drivers help with transcoding? What's the latest status?
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So when you're transcoding, what's stressed? Look in Task Manager or Resource Manager, and see what's happening. Dig into the details and you can see exactly what's happening.
The Intel iGPU should be able to handle 15 or 20 normal transcodes, and 1-3 HDR transcodes at 4k. The issue with 4K is the tone mapping work; that takes massive CPU time even with HW transcoding since the GPU can't do all the required work.
Did upgrading the Intel drivers help with transcoding? What's the latest status?
Plex Transcode (32bit) -> 55% CPU, 32% GPU, 948MB RAM
PMS -> 0.6% CPU, 200MB
Everything else is less than 0.5% CPU
The same file on Kodi ran like a dream. Plex has become a running joke in my home now ("So now we are back to Kodi")