21-30k Upgrading the family PC used for various purposes including media server (Jellyfin)

How much you pay for it?
Currently ₹1900 per month for 3TB in total, ₹800, ₹650, ₹490 for Mega, GDrive & OneDrive respectively. (All billed yearly plans)

However I plan to upgrade next year to Microsoft's 365 Family Plan which will give me 6TB total for just around ₹650 a month if billed yearly along with seperate account control and Office for all devices.
 
Currently ₹1900 per month for 3TB in total, ₹800, ₹650, ₹490 for Mega, GDrive & OneDrive respectively. (All billed yearly plans)

However I plan to upgrade next year to Microsoft's 365 Family Plan which will give me 6TB total for just around ₹650 a month if billed yearly along with seperate account control and Office for all devices.
You can get office 365 family edition 1 year subscription for around 4500 using 1000 cb coupon on amazon. That's around 375 per month. Keep in mind though mega & gdrive have more flexibility & options & gdrive especially is more stable/reliable during large amt data transfers than onedrive. Mega is also useful for downloading other stuff without being restricted as free user.
 
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That amount is pretty good, you should be able to snag an entry i3 which will do the job.

You mentioned that the media is on a cloud drive? Could you comment.

Also, any 6th gen and above Intel should do the job for your media stuff, ideally 7th gen above, you should be able to snag it for about less than 10K

In fact, I would suggest you to fill out your details completely with storage etc so a more informed decision can be made.

I personally am using an RPI4, with usb hdds, with plex & qbt in docker, with transcoding turned off for my content. Works absolutely bonkers.
What OS do you use and are you running it off the SD card itself? Planning to tinker with the Pi4 I've got and putting Open Media Vault on it.
 
You can get office 365 family edition 1 year subscription for around 4500 using 1000 cb coupon on amazon. That's around 375 per month. Keep in mind though mega & gdrive have more flexibility & options & gdrive especially is more stable/reliable during large amt data transfers than onedrive. Mega is also useful for downloading other stuff without being restricted as free user.
How does the renewal work. You buy the same subscription the next year and it stacks?
 
How does the renewal work. You buy the same subscription the next year and it stacks?
Yes, you can stack up to 5 years on an office 365 subscription. You basically buy the key then enter it in the redeem key page while being logged in to the same office 365 main account (family edition has 1 main acc & up to 5 invite accs) you want the subscription to stack.
 
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I am yet to overclock the system as I am missing a RAM in my dual channel config.

The RMA RAM finally arrived and it is up and running. Can anybody share some learning resources for overclocking Ryzen systems, it's a first for me so I would like to read up before I go around tinkering in the BIOS.
 
The RMA RAM finally arrived and it is up and running. Can anybody share some learning resources for overclocking Ryzen systems, it's a first for me so I would like to read up before I go around tinkering in the BIOS.
I don't suggest manually overclocking ryzen recent gens unless you really require it not to mention on newer gen ryzen (5xxx & later series) it gives little performance benefits. Only reason I can think of for overclocking 3400G is for some gaming performance but even there the ram overclocking would help much more.
 
I don't suggest manually overclocking ryzen recent gens unless you really require it not to mention on newer gen ryzen (5xxx & later series) it gives little performance benefits. Only reason I can think of for overclocking 3400G is for some gaming performance but even there the ram overclocking would help much more.

I tried a bit of RAM overclocking and settled at 3000MHz instead of the recommended spec of 2933Mhz of the processor. Pushing the RAM to 3200MHz at 1.3-1.35v (auto-selected by Mobo, let me know if this is the correct voltage for the speed) was resulting in crashes during gaming (especially UE4 titles for some reason) so I manually overrode the XMP profile to 3000MHz and it's pretty stable rn. There were no issues in gaming while still running the Jellyfin server, live streamed a Zoom meeting as well with today for a work presentation and it was pretty smooth too. The temps stayed stable at 45-48C idling (w/ Jellyfin) & peaking at 58-60C while under load while streaming the Zoom meet and gaming.
 
I tried a bit of RAM overclocking and settled at 3000MHz instead of the recommended spec of 2933Mhz of the processor. Pushing the RAM to 3200MHz at 1.3-1.35v (auto-selected by Mobo, let me know if this is the correct voltage for the speed) was resulting in crashes during gaming (especially UE4 titles for some reason) so I manually overrode the XMP profile to 3000MHz and it's pretty stable rn. There were no issues in gaming while still running the Jellyfin server, live streamed a Zoom meeting as well with today for a work presentation and it was pretty smooth too. The temps stayed stable at 45-48C idling (w/ Jellyfin) & peaking at 58-60C while under load while streaming the Zoom meet and gaming.
I verify my ram overclock with running a custom prime95 blender test but if 2-3 days of few hours typical gaming on the pc run without crashes then that should be fine too. XMP profile is basically "ram manufacturer certified safe overclocking setting" so as long as you only change the speed that too below the XMP profile (like 3000 in this case for 3200 XMP profile) that is fine. Manually changing settings like voltage means going beyond the XMP profile & technically a violation of ram warranty T&C though no easy way for manufacturer to find out if it was responsible for ram failure within warranty.
 
I tried a bit of RAM overclocking and settled at 3000MHz instead of the recommended spec of 2933Mhz of the processor. Pushing the RAM to 3200MHz at 1.3-1.35v (auto-selected by Mobo, let me know if this is the correct voltage for the speed) was resulting in crashes during gaming (especially UE4 titles for some reason) so I manually overrode the XMP profile to 3000MHz and it's pretty stable rn. There were no issues in gaming while still running the Jellyfin server, live streamed a Zoom meeting as well with today for a work presentation and it was pretty smooth too. The temps stayed stable at 45-48C idling (w/ Jellyfin) & peaking at 58-60C while under load while streaming the Zoom meet and gaming.
For overclocking RAM its a two way step with 1st being just to turn up the speed like you did and 2nd to tighten its timings both of which can easily make it unstable if not outright put you PC on boot loop until the motherboard resets the bios. If you want to test if your RAM is 100% stable or not which seems to be crucial for your workload, you need to run a memory stress test for a few hours. Most use memtest86, I personally have used testmem 5 v0.12 with a custom config that's pretty aggressive in finding out memory errors and that saved a lot of my time.

1.35v for 3200mhz is doable for most DDR4 now a days but since yours isn't working you should try 1.4v. DDR4 is safe up to 1.5v (although just to be safe I wouldn't push further than 1.4v myself). I have had 1 RAM stick gone bad and throwing errors even after setting it back to default speed and had to get it RMA'd so many overclocking RAM too much is not worth it in the long run. Even if the RAM test is showing no errors you might get one in the future depending on how much aggressive your OC is.

Also update your BIOS if you haven't yet, It helps with RAM OC (usually).
 
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@TheNawab I am also looking at Ant Esports Si 11 for my built. I am looking for something compact in budget and non rgb. Wanted to know how are the temperatures for this ? Are 2 intake and 1 exhaust enough ?
 
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@TheNawab I am also looking at Ant Esports Si 11 for my built. I am looking for something compact in budget and non rgb. Wanted to know how are the temperatures for this ? Are 2 intake and 1 exhaust enough ?

It's pretty good for the price. I am running a balanced fan speed preset with the 3400G, and it idles around 35-38C. The case is small, and I think if you have a video card (the case supports cards up to 255mm in length, iirc), it will run a little warmer than that.
 
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The system is up and running quite well. The temps are great (35-40C idle/50-58 load) due to the fans I invested in and despite my skepticism, the case I cheaped out on is pretty good! It's compact, has space for good airflow, and looks quite nice on our common office desk with its sleek, no RGB look. I am yet to overclock the system as I am missing a RAM in my dual channel config.
Hey folks!

Since the last update,
I have been running the dual channel 32GB kit at a stable 3000Mhz and the 3400G at an overclock of 4.0 GHz [1.4v] (CPU) | 1700MHz [1.25v] (GPU), and it has been great so far. I have noticed around 10-13% more performance in my testing so far. However, I have noted the chip running a little warm when under load [~75-78C, observed when doing light video editing, and gaming] The idle temps are more or less the same but I recorded the chip peaking at around 85C once when stress testing using Cinebench 2024 at 100% usage.

Looking to invest in a better air cooler so I was looking at the AK400 from Deepcool as it seems to be under the spec of what my small case will support. Looking for advice on better alternatives if available that will fit my case. I will most probably buy it locally to test fit the cooler at the shop itself but please feel free to link any deals on air coolers below you deem to be good for the case.

Thanks <3

Case spec sheet:

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Personally speaking I see no point in buying and installing an aftermarket cooler for 65W TDP rated processor that is 3400G. Sure it will bring down the temp but it won't be value for money investment. Also 85c peak temp is acceptable for such processor. Heck the chip could run at 90c for years 24/7 if you ask me. You might have to look into how high the hot spot temp reaches which could be either CPU CCD1 or CPU (Tctl/Tdie) when you look up readings in a software called HWiNFO64. If it's touching the max limit which is 95c for your processor then you will need an aftermarket cooler or just dial down the overclock til it reaches under the limit.
Another way might be to see if your motherboard is able to set a negative voltage offset which is to be honest finicky and most probably not worth your time for this said processor.
 
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Personally speaking I see no point in buying and installing an aftermarket cooler for 65W TDP rated processor that is 3400G. Sure it will bring down the temp but it won't be value for money investment. Also 85c peak temp is acceptable for such processor. Heck the chip could run at 90c for years 24/7 if you ask me. You might have to look into how high the hot spot temp reaches which could be either CPU CCD1 or CPU (Tctl/Tdie) when you look up readings in a software called HWiNFO64. If it's touching the max limit which is 95c for your processor then you will need an aftermarket cooler or just dial down the overclock til it reaches under the limit.
Another way might be to see if your motherboard is able to set a negative voltage offset which is to be honest finicky and most probably not worth your time for this said processor.

That is good to know. It has never reached any temp above 90C since I have owned it and recorded its temps.
I just clean the case once a month for dust and the fan curve is also quite comfortably set for performance while being barely audible.

Even then, do you think I could do anything to bring down the temps a bit without messing with the OC settings? I would just like to be sure to ensure the stability of the system. Maybe repaste the chip with a better thermal compound (currently it has been pasted with the Cooler Master Gel) or something else?
 
Have you tried adjusting the fan curves? The stock fan might scream like a banshee at 100%, but nothing else comes to mind for lowering temps without an aftermarket cooler. Replacing the thermal paste with a better one won’t do much.
 
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Maybe repaste the chip with a better thermal compound (currently it has been pasted with the Cooler Master Gel) or something else?
Using a better thermal paste won't have much difference in your scenario, maybe 2-3c improvement at best which might change as the fresh paste "settles in". Better quality thermal paste perform better at higher TDP as they are designed around that. At some point in the overclocking of a processor/GPU you can throw in as good thermal cooling as you can and the result will be the same because even though the heat output will be the same in watts the chip itself will heat up faster due to higher clock speed, vcore or die design, which to remind you yours is a G variant which has integrated graphics chip so it heats up faster by design.
 
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