Do you think this potential list is appropriate? Other people suggested a minimum of 16 GB RAM.
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dallen@programming.dev 1 week ago
I would go for refurb, business line SFF machines. Something like ThinkCentre or Optiplex. Specific form factor based on drive needs but the smaller you go the more power efficient. I have one on the bigger side (internal psu) that runs about 12W idle.
Just double check that it can handle hardware transcoding. Should fit right in your budget!
Dreaming_Novaling@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
dallen@programming.dev 5 days ago
I would go with 16GB for the kinds of things you listed.
If you don’t need a 3.5in drive then I would go even smaller to a mini form factor. It will definitely save you money on electricity. I think it’s the main choice here.
slackj_87@lemmy.world 1 week ago
This is how I got started. HP Elite desk Mini. If you want room for full size HDDs then get the SFF version.