New Build - Overkill?

[Netbug 26]

I'm looking to build a new RAID/Emby server for my brother. I'm looking at the specs as follows:

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/g9bR23

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.05 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($144.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Other: SATA Expansion Card ($134.99)
Other: Forward Breakout Cable for SATA Riser ($16.00)
Total: $1088.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-14 13:12 EST-0500

 

Running Windows 10. This will be where all downloads occur, as well as the storage. The Emby server will also run on this machine.

 

Is this overkill? Any perceptible problems?

Edited January 14, 2016 by Netbug

[Koleckai Silvestri 1150]

Are you going to overclock your CPU? If not, you don't need the K version. You can save about $50-60 just getting the i5-4460. Without overclocking, you probably won't even notice the difference. Most of the time it will be running at a lower clock modifier anyway.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460

 

My server is this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3cgkL

 

Storage is a combination of RED drives in 2,3 and 4 terabyte sizes.

Edited January 14, 2016 by Koleckai Silvestri

[Netbug 26]

No overclocking. I'll drop it down to the i5-4460. That will save me some cash, as you said. Thanks.

[CBers 6799]

Is this overkill?

Depends on how and who will be using the system.

 

A single user with Direct Play won't need a powerful PC, but if transcoding media to multiple remote users, then it does.

[legallink 187]

Are you going to overclock your CPU? If not, you don't need the K version. You can save about $50-60 just getting the i5-4460. Without overclocking, you probably won't even notice the difference. Most of the time it will be running at a lower clock modifier anyway.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460

 

My server is this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3cgkL

 

Storage is a combination of RED drives in 2,3 and 4 terabyte sizes.

@@Koleckai Silvestri - how many streams can you transcode/stream with that setup? I've got a 2500k, and it does ok, but after 3 streams it really starts to bog down, so I've been thinking of upgrading.

[ClayboyX 0]

Are you going to overclock your CPU? If not, you don't need the K version. You can save about $50-60 just getting the i5-4460. Without overclocking, you probably won't even notice the difference. Most of the time it will be running at a lower clock modifier anyway.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460

 

My server is this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P3cgkL

 

Storage is a combination of RED drives in 2,3 and 4 terabyte sizes.

If you need some larger drive for cheap hit me up have spares new i can't return for cheap in the 6-8TB range

[legallink 187]

@@ClayboyX PM sent.

[Koleckai Silvestri 1150]

@@Koleckai Silvestri - how many streams can you transcode/stream with that setup? I've got a 2500k, and it does ok, but after 3 streams it really starts to bog down, so I've been thinking of upgrading.

 

It has only had to do three streams so far. Only three people in the house on a regular basis. However, I believe it can do 5 streams without issue.

 

I initially had a problem because I had a Cat5 cable plugged into the server's ethernet. That was stupid and it has been replaced with a Cat6. Going to add another ethernet port to the machine as well. Investigated and priced out 10 Gigabit but it is simply out of my range at the moment. 

[legallink 187]

It has only had to do three streams so far. Only three people in the house on a regular basis. However, I believe it can do 5 streams without issue.

 

I initially had a problem because I had a Cat5 cable plugged into the server's ethernet. That was stupid and it has been replaced with a Cat6. Going to add another ethernet port to the machine as well. Investigated and priced out 10 Gigabit but it is simply out of my range at the moment. 

Yes, 10Gb is out of my price range as well, and the benefits at this stage of my usage doesn't seem to justify it, as I've only got a 100Mb/s line out and internally everything is Cat6 wired, so the 1Gbps speeds seem more than adequate, as I never have more than 2 streams on my internal, but can have 5 - 6 streams externally (I rate limit them to 6Mb/s streams).

 

The 5 streams without issue is nice though.  I just don't know if that is a big enough bump to justify the spend.  I think I might need to spend more and hopefully get a more solid bump.