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minimum specs for a streaming box running linux? (self.linux)

submitted 1 day ago by goofsqueak to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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so like ram, storage and like cpu in intel terms (basically the only one i could find and understand)

i will be using plasma bigscreen, running my jellyfin server, maybe play some steam games (decently light ones), maybe run a minecraft server, watch youtube, stream like netflix etc.

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[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 1 points 21 hours ago

Bigscreen only just came back around, I wouldn't go too heavy there yet (and I'm testing it out already myself)

Get flex launcher instead. Simple config, does the job.

In terms of specs, there is a lot in your list that can vary, and make those specs jump. Where to start, IMO, would be a 7th gen Intel. If an 11th gen is an option, there and up transcoded av1.

For storage you're going to have to do the math yourself in terms of what you'll have. I have 40tb of media. I used to have a 1tb drive for everything. Storage is how much you want to allocate, nothing more or less.

Ram is similar. Find the worst case game, most overloaded with plugins Minecraft server or whatever, and start there on memory use. JF won't take much, your game choice might.