Right now I’m running Jellyfin on an old mini-PC with a Celeron J4105. That seems a bit underpowered. I’m using Linux Mint and the installation is with Docker. I’m looking to replace it with something better, so what would you recommend? My criteria are:
- Easily available (second hand is fine)
- Budget friendly (under € 500 would be nice)
- Repairable
- Upgradable (at least SSD and RAM)
- Low power consumption at idle
- Handles all the transcoding stuff without breaking a sweat
- Plays nice with Linux
I guess my best bet would be some sort of second hand mini PC like they’re being offloaded on eBay by the truckload. But I have no idea which particular models would be a good fit for me. I’m also fine with buying something new, of course.
So the terminology you’re looking for is Intel Quick Sync for dedicated video transcoding.
Here’s an HP mini with an i5-8500 that supports quick sync and 32gb ram for $250:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166382639265
Here’s an i5-9500 for $200:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/196220272659
Here’s an i7-8700 for $260:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/305025905840
I’m based in Germany but I’ll have a look if I can find something similar here. I’ve looked at a Dell Optiplex with a i5 9500T. Does that also support Quick Sync? Is there a list of CPUs that have this feature?
Yeah the i5 9500t has quick sync as well. Check ark.intel.com for the processor model, under GPU specifications you’ll see Intel Quick Sync Video: yes/no.