I’m looking to upgrade my Plex and game server. I currently have an i5-4690K with 16 GB DDR3 and it’s struggling a lot. My PSU is a 850W gold rated EVGA from 2017 so I don’t think it needs upgraded quite yet since I’ve been way under the wattage for most of its life.
I was looking at something like a 13400 but I’m not sure if it’s the best choice or what to pair it with.
I’d avoid buying new. For the same price as new, you could get a server or 5 from liquidation auctions and old stock. Companies basically give away 5 year old hardware when the warranty expires (the reason they buy new is the warranty, so they can blame it on Dell if they lose a lot of money and Dell doesn’t try to help).