Gathering parts for new unraid system reusing my asus m5a97. Download the latest amd fx 6300 driver for your computers operating system. You have to take off the front panel to install it and i forgot how i screwed the. Single and dual core performance is weak scoring amongst the bottom 30% of desktop processors. Tu cloud server vps 50 in madrid, intel e52620 v2, 5. Max boost for amd epyc processors is the maximum frequency achievable by any single core on the processor under normal operating conditions for server systems. There are many exciting opportunities available from our retailers. Cpu processors free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Android emulator system images and amd processor stack. For questions and comments about the plex media server. Have old amd fx pc lying around, is it worth turning it into a. Although its not really a htpc, i just call it that because its hooked up to my projector in my home theater. Two hours later it was still at 39%, so i clicked the x button to close it because midnight me doesnt function well at midnight and didnt stop to think that xing. Im upgrading my amd athlon x4 630 four core desktop processor to an amd athlon fx 6300 six core processor. The original fx 6200 impressed us recently with its combination of bargain price, impressive multithreading performance and serious overclocking chops too. My current system is built around an amd phenom ii x4 965 on asus m4n68tm. Im building a new plex server for the family and was wondering which is the best processor i could use for it. Cooler master heatsink cooling fan for amd fx 6100 fx 6300.
Low power consumption plex build but able to transcode up. Setting up a plex media server vm tested with virtualbox with. The cpu should be fine as long as you dont have 20 people streaming or are trying to transcode everything at once. Overclocking the cpu is something that will be done.
When i installed it, it scanned the media library and added all my movies. I want to use it for things like couchpotato, sickbeard, bittorrent sync, and plex. There are server orientated use cases where the fx 6core will excel thanks to its excellent overall throughput and in those instances the fx 6core represents good value for money. Multi core performance is better but still barely above the bottom 10% of processors. Is amd kaveri a87600 gaf2a88xmhd3 a good combination. I was wondering if anyone had used one of the 6 or 8 core amd fx. This weekend, i added 3 new movies to my library, but i can find no way to tell the server to update the library. Below is a list of psus compatible with the amd fx 6300 processor. Amd silently launches fx6330 black edition processor. At nearly three years of age, the fx 6100 struggles to compete with more recent cpus. It runs my plex server used by family members and keeps up without a problem. Please click on the offer to visit the retailer website for more information. The amd fx6300 black edition cpu is enriched with excellent features and provides impressive multithreading performance.
Benchmark results for the amd fx 6300 can be found below. Was in need a low profile cpu cooler for a used amd fx 6300 on a designated plex server located in a cooler master elite 110 miniitx computer case where space was at a premium. Ive got an amd fx 6300 pc running 16 gb of ddr3 ram. Then i have a big server to just host the plex server service. The former processor was tested on asus sabertooth 990fx motherboard with 4gb dualchannel crucial ballistixpc314900 ddr31866 memory, and msi r6670 1gb gddr5 ati radeon. I was looking to build my wife a system and thinking maybe going intel ive always been an amd guy because i. Best specs for a plex server with heavy transcoding 45 posts.
I have an older 8 core fx 8150 black for my plex server but i only. Plex will be your biggest cpu hog if you are doing transcoding, so probably best to tag it to just three of the cores. This server is responsible for downloading, file serving to a few computers, transcoding as many as 4 plex streams 720p or higher at the same time, maybe some light gaming roms, and currently running xbmc for the htpc part. With the vm closed, configure the network adapter as bridged. So currently im planning to buy an amd cpu for dedicated streaming pc dual pc setup and im wondering if it would be enough for 720p 60fps streming at 3000 kbps bitrate or even lower if possible.
The quad four amd cpu that i had worked well but left me with limited on the fly transcoding ability on plex server. Now, with the same hardware, i have a mouse lag of about a second. Platform amd fx tm6350 sixcore processor memory 16302mb system time tue may 07 12. Recently just built a gaming pc running with a amd fx 6300 processor. Describes an update for computers that are running windows 7 or windows server 2008 r2 and have an amd fx series, amd opteron 4200 series, or amd opteron 6200 series processor installed. Changing hardware from amd intel ixsystems community. This amd 6300 fx processor can handel about any game you throw at it, it runs minecraft at 120fps and other games with a full 60fps, this is great for gaming and i would recommend it sense the speed is 3. I saw the motherboard that logan used in his 40 tb nas and that onboard cpu, and have heard of it on the channel before.
Fx series desktop processors for gamers and creators amd. Geekbench 5 scores are calibrated against a baseline score of which is the score of an intel core i38100. Question help amd fx6300 dedicated streaming pc for. You also need lots of users to generate a load that can take advantage of the extra cores before amd becomes competitive. Amd processor has 4 cores, and is quite inexpensive. Best specs for a plex server with heavy transcoding ars. We have had plex for about 3 years, everything worked fine until i got a new computer and had to download it again. Everything works except sleep of course if you are already on mojave, just replace the config. Below is a complete set of amd fx 4300 and intel core i3 6300 benchmarks from our cpu benchmark database.
If your system is not running windows 7 or 10, or for driverssoftware for other amd products such as amd radeon pro graphics, embedded graphics, chipsets, etc. I rarely use plex for encoding, most of the time i stream direct using xbmc and so no transcoding. Aug 05, 2016 hey after a moderator deletes my post in another thread i create my own chuuu pu. I know that freenas is not a fan of amd so please do not bother with rants on amd. I cant seem to find the drivers for the builtin graphics. I have a plan of making a freenas server at my home. Plex plugin wont allow me to add media ixsystems community. Based on 196,927 user benchmarks for the amd fx 6300 and the fx 6350 sixcore, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,219 cpus. I have turned on the performance mode on my pc disable aero and all that crap, dropped the resolution, debloated windows, updated drivers. Question help amd fx6300 dedicated streaming pc for 720p.
I use a nvidia gtx 750ti oc from palit and have a dual monitor setup with my now processor amd phenim ii x4 940 i have some fps issues while streaming and. Target speed is below 150 msec faster than my amd fx6300. Does the amd fx 6300 work good for streaming with obs. Ronamo77s completed build fx8350 4 ghz 8core, geforce gt. Over clocking was easy, but this sucker uses a lot of power and produces some serious heat.
My unraid machine has a fx 6300 and three cores are dedicated to a vm, and one core for each of my two dockers, with one core for unraid itself and it runs fine. How to enable amd secure virtual machine, svm step 1. Amd drivers and support for radeon, radeon pro, firepro. Based on 300,949 user benchmarks for the amd fx 6300 and the intel core i57200u, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,218 cpus. Did not run it as my plex server, but when it came to multi thread stuff it was a powerhouse. Detailed side by side comparison of amd fx 6300 vs amd fx 8800p specs can be found in the specifications section below. Plex cannot find a server page 2 ixsystems community. Apr, 2014 howdy yall, i have my freenas set up and im also running the plex media server plugin. This aftermarket cooler works well under normal use of on the fly transcoding up to three stream of videos. I normally dont have many people connected at the same time, but i wouldnt even know if i didnt. Windows 10 amd computer with a mouse lag after a system. Hi all, so i am about to build a new unraid server which will replace my current server, retiring it to my backup server.
Il be streaming it to a nucpc client 4 smartphones, at most there might be 5 streams at once, but im mostly worried about playback on smartphones and whether the g3258 im leaning toward wont be enough for that and if i should fork out the extra money on hyperthreading as ive. Have always used amd cpus and have never been disappointed with their. Im using a wireless trackpadkeyboard combo and i replaced the battery already. I am perfectly happy with it but since much of it is obsolete i am looking to build a new system without overkill. Though its main use will be as a nas for media storage and transcoding. Start the turbo nas and press the f2 key until the bios screen is displayed.
As far as the gpu goes, unless you are a plex pass subscriber, you wont have the option to enable hardware accelerated streaming. So i installed amd auto detect, ran it and started the update. Shop for amd fx 6300 6core processor black edition at best buy. Download and run directly onto the system you want to update. Nas vlog featuring the amd fx 8350 and lots of small. Amd fd6300wmhkbox fx 6300 6core processor black edition. Assuming youre going to be streaming with plex media server, the fx 6300 should be able to barely handle 3 simultaneous 1080p streams. The amd fx 6100 has six processing cores, which is above average for a desktop cpu. Building my own media server build a pc level1techs forums. Amd is not responsible for the contents of these ads, including any typographical or photographic errors. Trying to pass through amd gpu with amd cpu and no other gpu.
The new amd fx6330 has a lot in common to the fx6300 processor. Download virtualbox and set up a vm with ubuntu server i used 16 lts. Amd fx 6300 sixcore benchmarks, amd fx 6300 sixcore performance data from and the phoronix test suite. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Hardware transcoding using amd cpu with nvidia gpu on linux. It passmark benches at 6300 and plex recommends 2000 per stream. The data on this chart is gathered from usersubmitted geekbench 5 results from the geekbench browser. Ok my current plex server is also my main pc i use for schoolwork and.
Its a beautiful mishmash of 80spressed cds, audiophile cds and sacds, highres downloads, and needledrops, among other sources. For the new system, amd fx 6300 looks particularly attractive. Low power consumption plex build but able to transcode up to 6 streams at once. The fx 6core, like most cpus from amd, delivers reasonably good server orientated multi.
Amd fd6300wmhkbox fx6300 6core processor black edition. Pleased with encodedecode speed when running as a plex server and transcoding. The fx 6300 cpu gives me three on the fly transcodes and more direct streams than ill ever need at a reasonable price. Setting up a plex media server vm tested with virtualbox. This update improves the system performance when you run multithreaded applications on the computer. Cpu choices for inhome server ars technica openforum. Will an amd 6300 and a 750ti work as a plex server. Jul 22, 2014 so currently im planning to buy an amd cpu for dedicated streaming pc dual pc setup and im wondering if it would be enough for 720p 60fps streming at 3000 kbps bitrate or even lower if possible. Ati radeon 3000 graphics can someone lead me to a link of download. Nov 23, 2014 so i am about to build a new unraid server which will replace my current server, retiring it to my backup server. Amd fx 6300 drivers download for windows 10, 8, 7, xp, vista.
Amd s fx cpus have been pretty uncompetitive with intel in the majority of things, but x264 encoding has been one of the few things they really excel at, so i imagine theyd make for a fine plex server. These psus will have no trouble powering the amd fx 6300. Its really a midrange gaming rig as it also has a gigabyte 7870 in it. I was wondering if anyone had used one of the 6 or 8 core amd fx chips for plex. Had to buy one which delayed the setup of my new system. I have an older 8 core fx8150 black for my plex server but i only. Jul 12, 2016 what is the max temperature for an amd fx 6300.
I normally dont have many people connected at the same time, but i. Based on 189,567 user benchmarks for the amd fx 6300 and the ryzen 3 3200g, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,219 cpus. Much more detailed comparison of low level features of both processors is located in the cpuids section. Select a psu manufacturer to expand a list of amd fx 6300 processor compatible psus. All downloads available on this website have been scanned by the latest antivirus software and are guaranteed to be virus and malwarefree. Im going to rebuild my nas network attached storage and at the same time i will repurpose my old cpu amd fx 8350, while finding the best balance for noise and power consumption. I am just starting to put together unraid 6 on my current system. It looks like you took a screen shot of your plex pass account, not the plex media server. My plex server and the pc i was using are located on different subnets vlans, and simply accessing the plex server from a pc within the same subnet was enough for me to finish the initial setup.