Hi guys, I am looking to invest into a server pc for my home media system. Any advice on the below set up is very much appreciated and I am sorry for such a large post. I just wanted to be as clear as possible.
I want it to run plex, transcode and stream for up to 4 devices at a time. It also needs to hold a library of around 4TB of media and still function ok. It needs to be on 24/7 and I have a budget of £400.
Sadly, I don't know exactly how to go about this and so far from reading online I have come to this:
PC Base = Zoostorm 7877-1095 Value No OS PC (Intel Quad Core i5-3330 3.0GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1TB SATA HDD, DVDRW)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoostorm-7877-1095-Value-i5-3330-3-0GHz/dp/B00DEIYLYG/ref=sr_1_1?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&s=merchant&ie=UTF8&qid=1398431585&sr=1-1&keywords=desktop+pc+i5
Additions,
1) Wireless network card or router?
2) Larger hard drive 4TB? Or do I need 8TB to RAID configure?
3) Larger power supply as 300W won't cut it when I add more hard drives and a network card
I want it to run plex, transcode and stream for up to 4 devices at a time. It also needs to hold a library of around 4TB of media and still function ok. It needs to be on 24/7 and I have a budget of £400.
Sadly, I don't know exactly how to go about this and so far from reading online I have come to this:
PC Base = Zoostorm 7877-1095 Value No OS PC (Intel Quad Core i5-3330 3.0GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1TB SATA HDD, DVDRW)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoostorm-7877-1095-Value-i5-3330-3-0GHz/dp/B00DEIYLYG/ref=sr_1_1?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&s=merchant&ie=UTF8&qid=1398431585&sr=1-1&keywords=desktop+pc+i5
Additions,
1) Wireless network card or router?
2) Larger hard drive 4TB? Or do I need 8TB to RAID configure?
3) Larger power supply as 300W won't cut it when I add more hard drives and a network card
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