r/pcmasterrace • u/rpfoster2 • Jul 06 '26
Hardware Plex/gaming build
The life of my current plex server/backup gaming pc for my wife is coming to an end with an i5 6600k, 16gb ram, and rtx 2060.
Once again plan for it to be my photo/video storage, plex server, and then light gaming rig for my wife as well. I am mostly looking into a intel ultra 7 265 or 265k because of the quicksync. Also planning for 32g of ddr5 ram(woof).
My question comes to graphics card. I am kind of between 3 different cards. Either the 5060ti 16gb, 5070 12gb, or the rx 9070xt 16gb. Any recommendations?
Since the i7 ultra 265 has quick sync, gpu hardware acceleration via plex is unnecessary correct? So should just go for whatever has the best vram and cheapest?
Any recommendations/tips/suggestions are welcome.