GreatPriceTech via Amazon has
ASUS PN51-S1 Mini Desktop Barebone PC on sale for
$199.
Shipping is free.
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ramdandy for finding this deal.
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Specs:- 5th Gen AMD Ryzen 3 5300U 2.60GHz Processor (up to 3.8 GHz, 4MB Cache, 4-Cores, 8-Threads)
- AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics
- Ports:
- HDMI
- Display Port (DP)
- 2x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen1
- Wi-Fi 6 AX200 WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, 2 x RJ-45 (2.5Gbps)
- Includes Dockztorm USB Hub (Special Edition Portable Docztorm Data Hub; Super Speedy Data Syn Rate up to 5Gbps
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At IDLE the power usage of an AMD 5300U system is ~6w while the 8700k system is ~35w. That goes to 30w and 130w respectively when kept under load. At idle in my relatively low power cost area where we pay just $0.16 per kW/h that's $0.70 a month vs $4.03 a month, but under constant load it bumps up to ~$15 vs ~$3.50. In a place like California where power costs more than $0.30 per kW/h you're looking at that 8700k system using nearly $30 in power at load vs the 5300U system using just $6.50 worth. Between power costs and the purchase of out of warranty, used hardware vs warrantied new hardware this is a far better choice than those old and abused off-lease sff systems.
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All these new processors every year, every review, professional or not, say the same thing...Then what is the point??? Get yourself any 8th gen or later cpu and it'll be all the same.. and cheaper
Get any i5 or i7 8th gen Intel. Give it 256gb to 1tb of SSD storage (M.2 or traditional sata, doesn't matter as long as you have the right type), and give it 16gb-32gb of ram. It'll be more than enough computer for the next several years for casual or admin tasks.
Dell had a refurb sale on a 2-in-1 (touchscreen convertable) with 8th gen i5, 16gb ram, 512gb ssd for a mere $179 after coupon. Slam and jam that with an external HDMI monitor of your choice (24" 1920x1200 or 27"/30" 2560x1600), get a nice external keyboard and mouse/trackball/etc that you enjoy using. And now you're cooking with mayonnaise.
I haven't followed Plex development since switching to Emby and eventually Jellyfin several years back, but obtaining a Plex Pass to enable hardware transcoding would only increase this machines already adequate software-only transcoding capabilities, and should be more than enough for the needs of most people. While an 8th gen or newer Intel with QuickSync would be ideal, and give you more transcoding capabilities and better compatibility, I definitely wouldn't make a blanket statement and discount this machine as "not for plex media server transcoding".
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$370 - $70 = $300, which IS only $100 more than $200.
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Don't need transcoding, ever
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1WX2...B0B1W
4K content at an 80mbps bitrate, asking to be streamed at 20mbps 1080p.
Not so much conflicting container or codec, but sometimes resolution, size, etc.
This processor isn't great, and is comparable to some of older ones in performance. Only reason to get this is for its form factor, nothing else.
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