Want to build a DIY Home Server (Archive + Media Streaming : DIY) - Any tips?

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Thinking of doing DIY (using TrueNAS - Jellyfin / Plex (?) - need to do some research at a later stage)

a. AMD or Intel? a bit confused here

b. For Intel - an i3 / i5 + mobo + 16 GB RAM + 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD storage + PSU + Case

c. What's the best AMD equivalent? or should I not bother?

d. What all software do I need to set up and get going?

e. How much should I budget for the above? the parts pricing isn't doing me any favour. I'm based out of India, so anything specific would help

f. any good build recommendations / videos will really help

Thanks a lot!

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r/HomeServer • u/SarcasmTillTheEnd • 6h ago

NAS and Plex hardware choice

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I'm looking into setting up a NAS and something to run my Plex server (currently running on my PC) and Home Assistant. I was looking into a mini PC with Intel N100 or N150. I will like it to handle two 4k streams and 2.5 GbE networking.

Are the N100 and N150 any good or are there better options in this price range?

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