I want to make a plex nas so I don’t have to deal with Netflix and streaming services, here are some questions I have.
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What NAS should I get? I’ve heard Qnap is good, but I want to know around what nas I should get
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Is plex somewhat simple to setup and is there other software I should look at?
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Is there anything else I should know?
bestusername@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Build a basic i5 desktop.
It’ll cost less, be much faster and easier to upgrade; the “NAS” platform is so overrated.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 11 months ago
The benefit of a NAS is being significantly easier to setup and use.
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 11 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.
PoopMonster@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Depends on how much you want to spend on your own setup. Unraid, while paid, is brain dead easy.
myersguy@lemmy.simpl.website 11 months ago
I personally combine lower end NAS boxes with 4x4 mini PC’s. I like the separation of concerns, as well as the tiny footprint.
eatham@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I used an old laptop and Kodi in the end
pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io 11 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 11 months ago
For something like a Plex server, Intel is better because of QSV.
StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 11 months ago
This also lets you use ecc ram too.