zenith plover
I just swapped my main desktop to a 9800x3d, and I was not expecting how hot it would make the room, even when it's idle overnight. I've ran my Plex server off of it for years when it had an 8700k and a 1080, but with a 9800x3d and 4070Ti, it's much hotter in there.
I'm wanting to get it off of that PC and onto something running Ubuntu server or the like. I already have a DS928+ for storing the media, I just need something to run the server that is stable. Here are the two options I am considering:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jw3hpK
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tKhVzP
One is a third of the price of the other, largely due to reusing the GTX 1080. I need to have the GPU for hardware transcoding because many devices I play media on do not support the file formats natively of my content. I also do not want to be stuck in a scenario where I'm constantly wondering "Am I having playback issues because my server isn't strong enough?..." Hence the more expensive option as well.
What are your thoughts on these two builds? Any adjustments I can make to make them either cheaper or more efficient heat wise?
hexed depot