Hi /g/.
I'm looking to build a small, very quiet plex server that will be capable of streaming @ upto 1080p for 3 people at once.
How does this look? What n00b errors have I made? What could I do to save on the budget?
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/7BFfXL
>>51745642
Just get three Apple TVs. Would save you money.
I also want to be able to stream my own media collection when I'm out and about.
>>51745642
that i7 is fine. i'm worried about cooling though. make sure that cooler can handle that i7. also, you may want to keep your os on a separate drive. in case your os fucks up or media corrupts everything, you don't want to lose all of your shit. i am currently running my plex server off an hp ex485, win7 is on a usb stick which keeps my 4 drive bays exclusively for storage.
>>51745672
Apple TVs are stream points no more than fire sticks. They are not a replacement for servers.
>>51745642
If you're just making a plex server, why are you getting a high end SSD? Why not just a cheap 30 GB one?
Intel nic i5
16gb
Ssd
Profit
>>51748618
I wanted a reliable ssd for running the os on and I know cheaper brands aren't recommended for pc building
Instead of making another thread, going to ask in here:
Is there a prebuilt package out there for a linux based server to stream specific files on demand to hosts with minimal setup on the host end? Trying to add my seedbox as network storage in something like Kodi doesn't end well, as the /Downloads directory crashes Kodi more often than not due to the amount of files/subdirectories. I only ask because my sftp transfer rate is pretty shit, maxes out around 800KiB/s and average is around 500KiB/s.
Not really looking to do something like stream via first block network copy or something hack-ish either.
Op you are like a special snowflake that thinks a server needs to be a certain type of computer that needs is own form factor and exotic hardware and bullshit because your haven't a fucking clue how computers work at all. So your want 3 whole 1080p streams. Oh wow. Let me plug in my 6 year old laptop via ethernet into my router and set up plex. Fucking done.
Holy shit that overkill. My god. Why even have an SSD on a server , it litteraly doesn't contribute to anything . also i7 is crazy overkill. And everything
Get the cheapest ram cheapest mobo a half decent psu and some amd apu with 4 cores . you are done
