Would my 5+ year old HP PC suffice for a Plex Media Server / HTPC or should I buy a new one?
[OLD PC] HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170t PC
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel® Core™ i5-750 quad-core processor [2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache]
• 8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs] from 6GB
• 1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
• 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA]
• Wireless-N LAN card
• 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio
• No TV Tuner
Is the above sufficient to use as Plex Media Server/ HTPC? or should I consider the one Best Buy has for $380? OR Should i just look to build one (which I have never done).
Asus - Desktop - AMD A10-Series - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive
Operating SystemWindows 8.1
Processor Speed3.9 gigahertz
Processor BrandAMD
Processor ModelAMD A10-Series
Wireless NetworkingWireless-AC
Hard Drive TypeSATA
Hard Drive Capacity1000 gigabytes
System Memory (RAM)8 gigabytes
System Memory RAM Expandable To16 gigabytes
System Memory RAM Speed1600 megahertz
Type of Memory (RAM)DDR3
Hard Drive RPM7200 revolutions per minute
Expansion Slots1 PCI Express x16
Number Of HDMI Outputs1
Port Type(s)USB 2.0|RJ-45|HDMI|VGA|Headphone|Microphone|USB 3.0
Number Of USB Port(s)6
Number Of VGA Ports1
@kroc0005 said:
Would my 5+ year old HP PC suffice for a Plex Media Server / HTPC or should I buy a new one?
[OLD PC] HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170t PC
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core™ i5-750 quad-core processor [2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache]
• 8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs] from 6GB
• 1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
• 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA]
• Wireless-N LAN card
• 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio
• No TV Tuner
Is the above sufficient to use as Plex Media Server/ HTPC? or should I consider the one Best Buy has for $380? OR Should i just look to build one (which I have never done).
Asus - Desktop - AMD A10-Series - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive
Operating SystemWindows 8.1
Processor Speed3.9 gigahertz
Processor BrandAMD
Processor ModelAMD A10-Series
Wireless NetworkingWireless-AC
Hard Drive TypeSATA
Hard Drive Capacity1000 gigabytes
System Memory (RAM)8 gigabytes
System Memory RAM Expandable To16 gigabytes
System Memory RAM Speed1600 megahertz
Type of Memory (RAM)DDR3
Hard Drive RPM7200 revolutions per minute
Expansion Slots1 PCI Express x16
Number Of HDMI Outputs1
Port Type(s)USB 2.0|RJ-45|HDMI|VGA|Headphone|Microphone|USB 3.0
Number Of USB Port(s)6
Number Of VGA Ports1
this should be sufficient
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5+750+%40+2.67GHz
Thanks for response - however not clear…
is the 1st option (my current, 5 year old HP ) sufficient or would i need something more modern like the asus?
THanks!
Kroc0005
Oh - i guess i see that you were probably referring to the link
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5+750+@+2.67GHz
was “sufficient.” I suppose that implies that neither the 5 year old processor / desktop I have nor the Asus would be adequate. I’m starting to think this might require a trip to MicroCenter here in MN as I’m not a PC building hobbyist nor on that front end of assessing technical capacity of a machine.
I know I am capable of puting Plug A into Socket B and using a screw driver if building an HTPC is the way to go…
@kroc0005 said:
Oh - i guess i see that you were probably referring to the link
PassMark - Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz - Price performance comparison
was “sufficient.” I suppose that implies that neither the 5 year old processor / desktop I have nor the Asus would be adequate. I’m starting to think this might require a trip to MicroCenter here in MN as I’m not a PC building hobbyist nor on that front end of assessing technical capacity of a machine.
I know I am capable of puting Plug A into Socket B and using a screw driver if building an HTPC is the way to go…
As I understand it, your old HP has that i5 processor.
The processor has enough power for one transcode of 1080p and one transcode of 720p.
It will work as a plex server.
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200375666-Stand-Alone-Server
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201774043-What-kind-of-CPU-do-I-need-for-my-Server-computer-
THANK YOU for clarifying, much appreciated. And that is good news then so I can seek to repurpose my older HP for a server and spend money on a personal desktop or laptop…just try to strip down all the software on it leaving only what’s needed for PLEX, and either expand the desktop’s memory bank or add my personal NAS that holds the movies.
oh fun…love being a newbie and exploring this.
