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I currently have a Synology 1819+ (RAID 6) which I use to store my Plex library off of. When watching movies in HEVC the NAS struggles (assuming because it can not do hardware accelerated encoding) and the movie becomes laggy and unwatchable. Network is not the issue as I have 1 gig up and down. It is the NAS CPU that is maxed out at basically 100%. Looking for suggestions to watch any movies via Plex regardless of codec and watch on the fly without lagging. Would it be better to build a computer or go with a pre-built NAS system?

I understand that I may have to switch from Synology and some how get all media off to another unit.

If you're experiencing playback issues with HEVC-encoded movies on your Synology NAS, converting them to H.264 MP4 or MKV formats should alleviate the problem. Alternatively, consider adding an i3 or i5 NUC PC to your setup, connected to your existing NAS to serve as your movie library, providing smoother playback. If you're considering a new NAS system, the TVS-h874 from QNAP could be a suitable option, offering robust performance for transcoding and streaming various codecs without lagging. For more detailed guidance on hardware selection and setup, you can check out our NAS Finder tool
https://nascompares.com/nas-builder/