For a library of 5,000 albums see NUC 8th Gen still the best option? and best retailers? - #33 by simon_pepper
I was still under 7,000 albums and running on a NUC5i3 without problems, AND it was able to run DSP convolution filters on multiple zones in parallel.
Presently running with 7,500 (100k tracks) on a NUC7i7DN, which barely breaks a sweat, and I do run DSP EQ Convolution filters as well.
ROCK uses a single thread within the NUC’s CPU, so it is this performance that needs to be looked at.
The biggest, latest i7 CPU machine may not be always the best option.