Comment on What specs to look for in an Optiplex SFF/MFF pc?
RxBrad@lemmings.world 1 year ago
I would say at least 7th gen Intel. Its QuickSync is one version newer than 6th gen, and QuickSync didn’t get another update until the 10th gen CPUs.
7th through 9th gen CPUs QuickSync added h265 encoding, and 10bit h265 decoding. Also there are the all-around speed & quality improvements that come with each QuickSync generation.
drudoo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Thank you. I’ll probably go for a 7th gen then, when I find one in a proper price range!
RxBrad@lemmings.world 1 year ago
I’d also say that an i7 is likely overkill for your use case (despite other comments here).
I run an i5-7500 with PhotoPrism, Plex, tDarr, and about 30 other services. The power draw barely registers on my 1000W UPS. And my CPU rarely jumps above 20% utilization.
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drudoo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah I was gonna aim for an i5 with 8-16GB ram. Seems like a 7500 or at least a 7th gen is what I should look for.
RxBrad@lemmings.world 1 year ago
Definitely consider 16GB if you’re using Immich. I started with 8GB and had to upgrade. (on the bright side, 32GB DDR4 was just over $40)