NAS or server required for Plex Server

Recurve360 · 2019-03-08 22:28:29

Hi, Im looking to get a NAS for Plex. It has to be able to transcode maybe 2 x 720p streams simultaneously. I reckon 2 bays would be enough. Would I be best in getting a small nas setup or best buying a cheap 2nd hand server. Budget of around €200 excluding drives.

08-03-2019 10:28PM

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Recurve360

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Hi,

Im looking to get a NAS for Plex. It has to be able to transcode maybe 2 x 720p streams simultaneously. I reckon 2 bays would be enough. Would I be best in getting a small nas setup or best buying a cheap 2nd hand server. Budget of around €200 excluding drives.

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#2 09-03-2019 01:46AM

tuxy

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I'm no expert on this, I have a NAS but don't run plex on it.
I think a server should be cheaper to buy but uses more power so expensive to run.
My 2 bay NAS uses about 15 - 20 watts, a server would probably be 50 - 100 watts.

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#3 09-03-2019 08:06PM

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Maybe look for cheap syn diskstations 2nd hand.

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