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Hi [USER=146937]@marttoma[/USER] ,

Before jumping into buying material please consider a few other points:
MP is not always good in multi-threading, hence a 8 or 16core CPU will not by default perform better than a simple dual core
Modern CPUs (e.g. Intel with in-built GPUs) can stream DVB-S signals without significant CPU load
The MP streaming process in a multi-client/Server environment is much more sensitive to LAN timing than having a powerful CPU.
Almost every CPU can do the job.
However, if your server is also used for other things, then it is becoming more interesting. This doesn't mean that you need a TVServer-only machine, but keep in mind that LAN is by default an asynchronous medium where each package is treated in the same way.
The TVServer will probably also be used as NAS. There can be situations where stream transfer might be affected but in practice I am not seeing this in my own environment that uses UNC to Timeshift on Server RamDisk.
Last not least the hardware for the server will be much more subject what else you are planning to use it for.
The hardware for the client can be really basic. I recently bought a Baytrail Win 8.1 system (which I upgraded to win 10) for ca. 125 EUR. MP is running perfectly on it. Note that graphics power is not needed by MP itself, but solely by the skin. For details of said Mini-PC look here: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/justop-g-pc-quad-core-windows-8-1-mini-pc.131388/
This hardware is just an example. You an get similar hardwre from different vendors.

<blockquote data-quote="HTPCSourcer" data-source="post: 1149565" data-attributes="member: 74879">Hi [USER=146937]@marttoma[/USER] ,Before jumping into buying material please consider a few other points:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MP is not always good in multi-threading, hence a 8 or 16core CPU will not by default perform better than a simple dual core</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Modern CPUs (e.g. Intel with in-built GPUs) can stream DVB-S signals without significant CPU load</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The MP streaming process in a multi-client/Server environment is much more sensitive to LAN timing than having a powerful CPU.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Almost every CPU can do the job.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">However, if your server is also used for other things, then it is becoming more interesting. This doesn't mean that you need a TVServer-only machine, but keep in mind that LAN is by default an asynchronous medium where each package is treated in the same way.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The TVServer will probably also be used as NAS. There can be situations where stream transfer might be affected but in practice I am not seeing this in my own environment that uses UNC to Timeshift on Server RamDisk.</li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Last not least the hardware for the server will be much more subject what else you are planning to use it for.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The hardware for the client can be really basic. I recently bought a Baytrail Win 8.1 system (which I upgraded to win 10) for ca. 125 EUR. MP is running perfectly on it. Note that graphics power is not needed by MP itself, but solely by the skin. For details of said Mini-PC look here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/justop-g-pc-quad-core-windows-8-1-mini-pc.131388/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/justop-g-pc-quad-core-windows-8-1-mini-pc.131388/</a></li>
</ul>This hardware is just an example. You an get similar hardwre from different vendors.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HTPCSourcer, post: 1149565, member: 74879"] Hi [USER=146937]@marttoma[/USER] , Before jumping into buying material please consider a few other points: [LIST] [*]MP is not always good in multi-threading, hence a 8 or 16core CPU will not by default perform better than a simple dual core [*]Modern CPUs (e.g. Intel with in-built GPUs) can stream DVB-S signals without significant CPU load [*]The MP streaming process in a multi-client/Server environment is much more sensitive to LAN timing than having a powerful CPU. [LIST] [*]Almost every CPU can do the job. [*]However, if your server is also used for other things, then it is becoming more interesting. This doesn't mean that you need a TVServer-only machine, but keep in mind that LAN is by default an asynchronous medium where each package is treated in the same way. [*]The TVServer will probably also be used as NAS. There can be situations where stream transfer might be affected but in practice I am not seeing this in my own environment that uses UNC to Timeshift on Server RamDisk. [/LIST] [*]Last not least the hardware for the server will be much more subject what [I]else[/I] you are planning to use it for. [*]The hardware for the client can be really basic. I recently bought a Baytrail Win 8.1 system (which I upgraded to win 10) for ca. 125 EUR. MP is running perfectly on it. Note that graphics power is not needed by MP itself, but solely by the skin. For details of said Mini-PC look here: [URL]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/justop-g-pc-quad-core-windows-8-1-mini-pc.131388/[/URL] [/LIST] This hardware is just an example. You an get similar hardwre from different vendors. [/QUOTE]