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. A huge thanks to Plex for sponsoring this video during Pro Week! Explore and learn more from Plex Pros here: https://www.plex.tv/pro-week. 📦 Products in video: - Fractal Design Terra Case: https://amzn.to/3MLBXCD - Intel Corei3 14100 CPU: https://amzn.to/3Zmaq2k - ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Motherboard: https://amzn.to/3XvqkVH - Corsair DDR5 RAM 64GB: https://amzn.to/3zbZD06 - Noctua Low- Profile CPU Cooler: https://amzn.to/3XpAirv - Corsair SF750 SFF Power Supply: https://amzn.to/3ZsZ1xS - Seagate Exos X18 18TB Hard Drive: https://amzn.to/4gsQReF - Noctua NF-A8 PWM Fan - https://amzn.to/4d3t42h - Hard Drive Rubber Stands - https://amzn.to/4gueXWs - Kill A Watt Electricity Monitor - https://amzn.to/3zpAVt5 - Mini monitor everyone keeps asking about - https://amzn.to/4deDP1E Check out the whole kit here: https://kit.co/TechnoTim/low-power-media-server Video notes: https://technotim.live/posts/plex-build-low-power-server/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shop Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Technically-Tim (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 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!