I personally combine lower end NAS boxes with 4x4 mini PC’s. I like the separation of concerns, as well as the tiny footprint.
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bestusername@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Build a basic i5 desktop.
It’ll cost less, be much faster and easier to upgrade; the “NAS” platform is so overrated.
myersguy@lemmy.simpl.website 7 months ago
eatham@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I used an old laptop and Kodi in the end
pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io 7 months ago
Or AMD 6000 series if power draw and quietness are important. Add Proxmox with ZFS to run all your apps in containers or VMs.
jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
For something like a Plex server, Intel is better because of QSV.
StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This also lets you use ecc ram too.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 7 months ago
The benefit of a NAS is being significantly easier to setup and use.
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The commenter didn’t bother to ask what OP’s familiarity with any of this was, just said “build a thing”.
Not everyone that wants to start self-hosting needs to start building shit from day 1. Training wheels are ok.
bestusername@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Replace “build” with “buy” if you want.
Even a used ex-business desktop would be faster and cheaper.
PoopMonster@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Depends on how much you want to spend on your own setup. Unraid, while paid, is brain dead easy.