SandLake Posted November 23, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 23, 2017 Is there any point in using a fast quad core CPU for an Xpenology build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sbv3000 Posted November 23, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, SandLake said: I guess I was thinking of something like plex transcoding but also as I don't really understand how the boot loader thing works, does it emulate the processor of for example the DS3615xs To get an idea of what might be a good cpu for your build, have a look at the real DS3615/7 and 916 specs and work from there. https://www.synology.com/en-uk/knowledgebase/DSM/tutorial/General/What_kind_of_CPU_does_my_NAS_have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Dfds Posted November 23, 2017 Share #3 Posted November 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, SandLake said: I guess I was thinking of something like plex transcoding but also as I don't really understand how the boot loader thing works, does it emulate the processor of for example the DS3615xs ok, for plex then yes a quad core cpu would make a difference. As for the boot loader it doesn't emulate a cpu, rather it facilitates the loading of the DSM OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dfds Posted November 23, 2017 Share #4 Posted November 23, 2017 4 hours ago, SandLake said: Is there any point in using a fast quad core CPU for an Xpenology build? That really depends on what you're planning to use it for, I.e. Plex transcoding, virtualisation etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SandLake Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted November 23, 2017 I guess I was thinking of something like plex transcoding but also as I don't really understand how the boot loader thing works, does it emulate the processor of for example the DS3615xs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SandLake Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted November 23, 2017 Thank you. I used the term emulate very loosely, I know that OS's and software need to be written to take advantage of multi-core processors. I see now that a DS3615xs has a quad core processor so that implies that DSM does make full use of quad core, still not sure about Plex on DSM but it's a safe bet it does too. Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sbv3000 Posted November 23, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 23, 2017 3 hours ago, SandLake said: Thank you. I used the term emulate very loosely, I know that OS's and software need to be written to take advantage of multi-core processors. I see now that a DS3615xs has a quad core processor so that implies that DSM does make full use of quad core, still not sure about Plex on DSM but it's a safe bet it does too. Thanks for your help I dont use plex myself but I think it is multithreaded to make the most of cores available and also, some research will give you various linux commands that will show plex process usage on the nas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BIGCHEW151 Posted April 10, 2018 Share #8 Posted April 10, 2018 i have ben wondering this same thing! i was thinking about trying to use a old dell with a i5 650 prosesor ! from what i can gather it should work just fine ! but who knows..lol. n the reason i want to build one,is i love my synology ds214se its great..but its just not fast or big enouf for some things i want to try n do now days..an if ifjust buy a big one then were talking at least a grand up to 3,maybe 4 grand..thts a ******* ton to me..lol. hell im just a poor country boy tht hapent to love tek,pcs,gadgets.ext so i thnk building one jst makes more sence to me.. i have ipads,2-3 gaming pcs to back up, and some other stuff i just want to try n do,ples/or kodi i dono yet..but i just need cheep parts(im on a very tight budget) - hdds, as i alredy have a bunch o 3tb hdds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dfds Posted April 10, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 10, 2018 @BIGCHEW151 Please use proper punctuation & spell check future posts to make them easier to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 IG-88 Posted April 10, 2018 Share #10 Posted April 10, 2018 2 hours ago, BIGCHEW151 said: i have ben wondering this same thing! i was thinking about trying to use a old dell with a i5 650 prosesor ! from what i can gather it should work just fine ! but who knows..lol. dual core should do for handling data with 1 or 2 GBIt/s network speed, dont expect it to transcode hd or 4k with plex, but just streaming that stuff without transcoding should work 2 hours ago, BIGCHEW151 said: hell im just a poor country boy tht hapent to love tek,pcs,gadgets realy? 2 hours ago, BIGCHEW151 said: i have ipads "s" so more then one, mmhhh 2 hours ago, BIGCHEW151 said: ,2-3 gaming pcs to back up, what just only 3, yeah that's a poor man's equipment maybe a VR headset laying around somewhere collection dust 2 hours ago, BIGCHEW151 said: i alredy have a bunch o 3tb hdds most people on budget dont have those in numbers laying around just read the tutorial and use the 3615 image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 flyride Posted April 10, 2018 Share #11 Posted April 10, 2018 If you haven't built a server yet, getting an compatible chipset, SATA controller, network card are most important. But you could always select a platform with dual cores that was upgradable to a quad-core chip. If you are not going to transcode, run 10GBe network, or run a lot of VM's you don't even need a high clock rate. There's a reason that 8 year old Atom CPU's are still running DSM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Polanskiman Posted April 11, 2018 Share #12 Posted April 11, 2018 The OP got his answer. Closing topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Polanskiman Posted April 11, 2018 Share #13 Posted April 11, 2018 The question(s) in this topic have been answered and/or the topic author has resolved their issue. This topic is now closed. If you have other questions, please open a new topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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