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 (my two brothers) and watching it on my tv. The media is located in a USB 3.0 external hard drive (the internal is going to be for a file server that keeps application/music on). It is going to be wired to a gigabit router (Asus N66U) and I notice that the shuttle does have to NIC.
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 (my two brothers) and watching it on my tv. The media is located in a USB 3.0 external hard drive (the internal is going to be for a file server that keeps application/music on). It is going to be wired to a gigabit router (Asus N66U) and I notice that the shuttle does have to NIC.