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I have been using this Mini PC as an always on running Kodi for over a year. Up to 4K resolution.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B2C1GL48?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
I've coincidentally bought this machine for similar purpose, arriving tomorrow.
I'm intending to install a Linux KDE environment on it and use it as a living room PC, steam Linux machine, stream from my PC for 4k gaming, and a Jellyfin /Kodi box. I could probably keep windows 11 on it but I prefer the privacy and control I get with Linux plus it'll be a fun little project.
Was on sale for £270 here, and looks overpowered for what OP'd need.
Raspberry Pi 5 is also available for like £80 and that's capable for 4k video (although frustratingly the web browsers aren't able to take advantage of hardware video accel from my tinkering; you have to use dedicated apps like Kodi, freetube etc). That could also be a viable route for Plex / Jellyfin / Kodi machine media server and player or even just server.
Edit: worth point out a raspberry Pi costs the same as 10 months of just Disney+ without ads. Once you throw in other streaming subscriptions... May pay for itself much sooner...
I read on the Jellyfin site that the Pi5 has no hardware encoders...
https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration
Since I'm only streaming locally (on a Pi4) I don't need to record anything but still.
I've got a slightly older (8th Gen Intel) off lease dell micro in my living room, mostly for early ed games for my kids. A quick user switch and it's steam time for me.
Cost me about $150, then I tossed about $75 in upgrades, roughly 2 years ago.
Ultra small form factor PCs like this and the beelink are fantastic options. I've got a stack of them running all of my home services.
I love it and it is so quiet.
Exactly.
Most of these units don't need (or have) a fan (except for the ones with like an Nvidia quadro in them, but those I keep in my rack for other purposes, like tdarr and work stuff)
Plenty of power for proxmox, containers, whatever. Intel QSV is fantastic for Jellyfin and Plex transcoding, I'd say 7th Gen and up is plenty for most people.
Really any of these little units are well worth it. I've got some older ones (4th-6th Gen Intel) doing other duties, like being testbeds, managing backup storage, etc.