Jonsbo N2 + Topton NAS Plex Media Server 1080p/4K/8K Tests

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No /dev/dri on a Celeron N5105 (Jasper Lake) based build for Plex hardware acceleration - I Built the Jonsbo N2 NAS - https://youtu.be/C6hf3ddtNCs

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Amazon:
Jonsbo N2 Build for Under/Around £250
Jonsbo N2 + TopTon Intel n5105 Celeron / Pentium n6005 Build (+$35)
Jonsbo N2 Case ￡74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu
Topton N5105 + 128GB NVMe + 4GB RAM ￡193.48 – https://amzn.to/47ZibNw
SATA 6 Connector ￡4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ
400W SFX PSU ￡24.36 – https://amzn.to/3qQRzxG
￡264.64 (128GB M.2 NVMe + 4GB RAM + 400W PSU)

Aliexpress links
Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9hrnp
Topton N5105/N6005+4GB - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DClHNaP
SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD5Msn
400W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk3U3l5
300W PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmueSAx
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Jonsbo N2 Build for Under £500
Jonsbo N2 + Intel Core i5 12th Gen + 16GB RAM + 10GbE Build
Jonsbo N2 Case ￡74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu
SATA 6 Connector ￡4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ
400W SFX PSU ￡24.36 – https://amzn.to/3qQRzxG
B660M ITX Motherboard £235.79 + Intel Core i5 12490F CPU + 16GB RAM – https://amzn.to/3LatkS2
ARGB CPU Radiator Fan (LGA1700) ￡13.38 – https://amzn.to/3sLPy6c
(better option for CPU Fan) Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler £49 – https://amzn.to/3EqsLjd
X540-T2 Intel Chipset PCIe x8 Dual Copper RJ45 10Gbps ￡39.34 – https://amzn.to/3Z3GSUU
Tbkoly Controller Card Motherboard Expansion Card 1 To 5 Port SATA £20.45 – https://amzn.to/3P8F3RV
(Optional) 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe 4 X 8 Card GLOTRENDS Dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 – https://amzn.to/3ZaeEbk
Total 390.44 (i5 CPU + 16GB RAM + 2x10GbE + 400W PSU + Case + Cables)

Aliexpress Links
Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9hrnp
SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD5Msn
400W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk3U3l5
Mobo+Intel i5-12490F+16GB - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCMIxrZ
Cheaper CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd9DXQf
Better CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk1F6Oj
2x M.2 NVMe Card - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmFUcuX

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Best Jonsbo N2 Build for £750-1000
Jonsbo N2 + Gen4/5 MoBo + Intel Core i5 12th Gen with Int Gfx + 32GB RAM + 10GbE Build
Jonsbo N2 Case ￡74.04 (Ali) – https://amzn.to/3Z3f3Mu
SATA 6 Connector ￡4.19 – https://amzn.to/3ZbYGNJ
600W SFX PSU ￡43.78 – https://amzn.to/3sMaf1P
Asrock Z690M-ITX/AX gEN 4/5 Motherboard £171.20 – https://amzn.to/3EMpjQ9
Intel Core i5-12600K 12th Gen £239 – https://amzn.to/45UtNiQ
Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) £59.99 – https://amzn.to/45CB2fV
ARGB CPU Radiator Fan (LGA1700) ￡13.38 – https://amzn.to/3sLPy6c
(better option for CPU Fan) Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler £49 – https://amzn.to/3EqsLjd
X540-T2 Intel Chipset PCIe x8 Dual Copper RJ45 10Gbps ￡39.34 – https://amzn.to/3Z3GSUU
Tbkoly Controller Card Motherboard Expansion Card 1 To 5 Port SATA £20.45 – https://amzn.to/3P8F3RV
(Optional) 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe 4 X 8 Card GLOTRENDS Dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 – https://amzn.to/3ZaeEbk
Total £586.63 (Amazon) + ￡123.51 (Aliexpress)

AliExpress Links
Jonsbo N2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD9hrnp
SATA x6 Cable - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeD5Msn
Cheaper CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd9DXQf
Better CPU Fan - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk1F6Oj
2x M.2 NVMe Card - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmFUcuX
600W SFX PSU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFmMs8n
H610 mini itx Motherboard - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlXtTqn
i5-12600K CPU - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkQK3Kf
Corsair 16GB Memory - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlYd0iT
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Video Chapters
00:00 - The Start
01:37 - Disclaimers
02:11 - IMPORTANT Detail about N5105 Hardware Acceleration
04:00 - How Plex Testing is Measured/Judged
08:30 - TEST START!
10:24 - How HEVC/H.265 Works and How Bitrate Affects Output
14:16 - Dense 1080p Tests
16:45 - Automatic Conversions
17:44 - 4K Tests via a Client App and Browser
25:00 - Giving Plex H/W Transcoding Access in TrueNAS
27:10 - 8K Testing
28:50 - Conclusion and Verdict

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