How-To Geek on MSN

Don't throw away your old GPU: It's the secret to a better Plex server

I added an old GPU to my Plex server and it finally stopped buffering ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Stop upgrading your CPU for media server transcoding; a used GPU does it better

Better performance doesn't always mean newer hardware.
Ars Technica

Plex with Intel Arc 380

I just received an Intel Arc 380 GPU today (bought for ~$115) that I intend to use exclusively as a HW decoder for my Plex system as my system (based on an Intel Xeon E3-1245v3) can't transcode 4k ...