Sammy Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 My Emby Server has been shakey lately and just the other day the Boot SSD Failed on me. Wont even show up in an external hot swap USB drive enclosure. I am looking to build a new machine. Budget is $500 to $600 and I don't need a GPU as I have a new GTX 1060 6Gb right now so it is MoBo CPU and RAM plus SSD which will be OS only so doesn't need to be high capacity. TIA. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tur0k Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 $500 for CPU, motherboard, and RAM isn’t a bad starting point. I have a few questions: Are you planning on doing hardware transcoding from the Video card? What format are most of your videos? What is the maximum number of synchronous streams would you be supporting? how many would need transcoding? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 I'm good with 2 to 4. I do that now mostly with a i5 4690k Devil's Canyon from 2015. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Format is a mix of h.264 / h.265 HEVC. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Strictly for Emby or will it serve another purpose? What OS? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3700X-16-Thread-Processor/dp/B07SXMZLPK/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ryzen+7+3700&qid=1574547130&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-B450-AORUS-Thermal-Motherboard/dp/B07FWY246F/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=B450+AORUS+Motherboard&qid=1574547469&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-3000MHz-Desktop-Memory/dp/B0134EW7G8/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia?crid=1WLI4058R5HUD&keywords=ddr4+16gb&pd_rd_i=B0134EW7G8&pd_rd_r=0a29f231-7ab6-441e-81eb-278062a363a6&pd_rd_w=1JWzx&pd_rd_wg=V1Y1F&pf_rd_p=1cb3f32a-ccfd-479b-8a13-b22f56c942c6&pf_rd_r=BCR7G0S7YF659MC8H32W&psc=1&qid=1574547521&sprefix=ddr4%2Caps%2C207 Or something like that... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tur0k Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 If you are going to do hardware transcoding then you could go lighter end and few cores/threads. I like the build that @ put together because you have a lot of headroom to expand on hosted services. My home server core hardware looks similar to the hardware he listed just from the 1000 series cpu and 300 series chipset. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tur0k Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I'm good with 2 to 4. I do that now mostly with a i5 4690k Devil's Canyon from 2015. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk I loved my old 4790K devil, canyon. I cried a little when it finally kicked the bucket. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Strictly for Emby or will it serve another purpose? What OS?Emby PlayOn (can be resource intensive but has a good "off peak" scheduler) MCEBuddy conversion of recordings to HVEC. Possibly epg123 but it is lightweight. Windows 10 Professional Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3700X-16-Thread-Processor/dp/B07SXMZLPK/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ryzen+7+3700&qid=1574547130&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-B450-AORUS-Thermal-Motherboard/dp/B07FWY246F/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=B450+AORUS+Motherboard&qid=1574547469&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-3000MHz-Desktop-Memory/dp/B0134EW7G8/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia?crid=1WLI4058R5HUD&keywords=ddr4+16gb&pd_rd_i=B0134EW7G8&pd_rd_r=0a29f231-7ab6-441e-81eb-278062a363a6&pd_rd_w=1JWzx&pd_rd_wg=V1Y1F&pf_rd_p=1cb3f32a-ccfd-479b-8a13-b22f56c942c6&pf_rd_r=BCR7G0S7YF659MC8H32W&psc=1&qid=1574547521&sprefix=ddr4%2Caps%2C207 Or something like that... I've always shied away from AMD. I think it's time. MicroCenter has some good deals on CPU MoBo combos running right now. Thanks for the decent on budget suggestions! One thing to note. I need at least 8 SATA ports on the MoBo. I'll look at the spec's on that one and see.. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 I loved my old 4790K devil, canyon. I cried a little when it finally kicked the bucket. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I believe the CPU and MoBo are fine. I may get it running again and put it up on Ebay, case and all.. I love my Silverstone HTPC case for looks but it's a bitch to work in and I have mods to fit all the drives in it, including several SSD's taped in.. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Case requirements: Easy to work with and good cable management. 8 drive bays.. hot swap nice but not totally necessary. Good ventilation with a few silent 120mm fans included. RGB and/or LED not required nor is a glass door. I need a basic functional case. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Any thoughts? Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) I really need some help on a case (server?), PSU? and MoBo for up to 8 drives, 4 SSD 4 HHD, so 8 SATA but I do have a 2 drive Marvel PCI / SATA adapter. @ @@Jdiesel @@Tur0k TIA Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Edited November 27, 2019 by Sammy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 You probably want to use an expansion card. An HBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 The Phanteks Eclipse P600S and Phanteks Enthoo Pro are popular tower cases for servers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 IMO hotswap bays are only necessary in rack mount situations where space and uptime are critical. Not worth the additional costs and hassle for home server use. You are much better off getting a case with adequate space to work in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrbee99 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Fractal Design R5 has plenty of bays and space, $130 on Amazon might be a bit much ? ASRock do mobo's with 8 built in SATAs. Just got both. Seem good to me though I'm no connoisseur... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Use one of these with breakout cables. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142748462843 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 If you are willing to flash the firmware youself the M1015 us a much better deal. I currently own 2 of them https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-ServeRaid-M1015-46M0861-SAS-SATA-PCI-e-RAID-Controller-LSI-SAS9220-8i/183604576636?hash=item2abfaf817c:g:CrsAAOSw3ZtaS4R0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Just be aware, if you flash it and you get it wrong, you'll be hanging it from a tree to scare away birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 ROSEWILL ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case, Gaming Case with Blue LED for Desktop / PC and 3 Case Fans Pre-Installed, Front I/O Access Ports (CHALLENGER) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YVJJ5Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_svU3DbANGTTJ7 Thoughts? Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 If you are willing to flash the firmware youself the M1015 us a much better deal. I currently own 2 of them https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-ServeRaid-M1015-46M0861-SAS-SATA-PCI-e-RAID-Controller-LSI-SAS9220-8i/183604576636?hash=item2abfaf817c:g:CrsAAOSw3ZtaS4R0 Flash how? Why? Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Use one of these with breakout cables. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142748462843 Breakout Cables? Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Do I need RAID or JBOD? The cheap Marvel Cards have been doing the job quite well for a long time now even on the 1x PCI Bus. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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