Want to turn my Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 into a dedicated streaming/encoding PC, stock CPU is getting overloaded.

Jul 4, 2018
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Hello!

I have already done most of the dirty work, I am stream successfully with two PCs, however trying to stream at 60fps on any resolution with the stock hardware in the TS140 overloads my encoder. I can stream at any resolution as long as I use 30FPS but I'd really like to stream at 60fps and also use a slower encoding preset (currently using "veryfast").

I personally believe that the CPU is too slow for 60 FPS, so I am looking to upgrade. The only problem is that I do not know what CPU would be a good choice. I know that the Lenovo servers are picky with their upgrade components, but I am open to all suggestions.

The TS140 is discontinued but you can still see the tech specs on this page and even more information here.

Thanks everyone!