Building a Low-Power, Fully Loaded Plex Server

I built an efficient, good looking, Mini ITX Plex server that doesn’t skimp on the processing power, storage, or features like transcoding all while using only 16 watts of power. Each part is hand-picked and every setting is tweaked with efficiency in mind. Oh, and it would even look nice in your living space too! If you already have a Plex server, you can still follow this guide to be sure you are getting the most efficiency out of your hardware and saving the most power.

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00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Hardware
01:36 - CPU
02:19 - What is Transcoding?
03:02 - Motherboard
03:52 - RAM (memory)
04:26 - Storage
05:29 - Power Supply
06:18 - Case
06:42 - Cooling
07:25 - UEFI / BIOS Settings
09:21 - Operating System (use what works best for you)
09:52 - Drivers
10:06 - OS Power Settings
13:31 - Plex Install
14:08 - The Best Transcoding is No Transcoding
14:47 - Plex Settings
15:46 - Power Results!
17:50 - Maximum Transcoding Streams?
18:50 - What I think about my PC build

Thank you for watching!