# PLEX build CPU only or CPU+GPU
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-build-cpu-only-or-cpu-gpu/730076
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [July 19, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-build-cpu-only-or-cpu-gpu/730076 "2021-07-19T17:50:22Z")
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### Author:  [@shehadadiffchildholld\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shehadadiffchildholld_gmail_com)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-build-cpu-only-or-cpu-gpu/730076/1 "2021-07-19T17:50:22Z")
Just upgraded my PC so now I have my old i7 6700k ready to replace my power hungry FX-8350 that I had as a PLEX server. My question is if I should use the CPU alone since it already has integrated graphics or should I pair it with the GTX 960 that was paired with my FX-8350. Power consumption is something I want to keep low but it’s not a requirement if I can get better performance using both. Any thoughts? [showbox](https://showbox.tools/)
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-build-cpu-only-or-cpu-gpu/730076/2 "2021-07-19T17:53:30Z")
Your CPU is a “Skylake”.
Which means its Quicksync unit doesn’t have support for decoding 10 bit HEVC video.
Which turn means no hardware support for decoding 4K HDR movies.
If you only have videos without HDR or HEVC with 10 bit color, you should be good with this CPU alone – if you get a Plex Pass.
> **[Intel Quick Sync Video | Hardware decoding and encoding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video#Hardware_decoding_and_encoding)**
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> Support for Quick Sync hardware accelerated decoding of H.264, MPEG-2, and VC-1 video is widely available. One common way to gain access to the technology on Microsoft Windows is by use of the free ffdshow filter. Some other free software like VLC media player (since version 2.1.0 "Rincewind") supports Quick Sync as well. Many commercial applications also benefit from the technology today, including CyberLink PowerDVD, CyberLink PowerDirector and MacroMotion Bogart "gold" edition.
> According to t...
(I don’t know which are the supported video codecs of this graphics card.)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-build-cpu-only-or-cpu-gpu/730076/3 "2021-10-17T17:53:46Z")
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