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		I want to upgrade my computer so that I can better use my old Synology DS1618+ as a cloud server.  Running plex for example.  What do you recommend for hardware configuration?  Processor, RAM and etc. I have become quite obsolete.  LOL  Dell is my preferred vendor.
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		To optimize your computer for better utilization of your Synology DS1618+ as a cloud server and running Plex, consider a hardware configuration with a Ryzen CPU like the DS1821+ for local streaming. If you require remote 4K transcoding in Plex, an i5 CPU such as the QNAP TVS-874 would be suitable. Around 8GB of RAM is sufficient, and running the operating system on an SSD will provide performance benefits.