As the title states I am wondering what would be a good machine to build for my piracy. I am open to buying a used machine on eBay and expanding over time.
The last time I was sailing I had a Dell R610 Server Rack but I don’t have the space for this now. So something that can sit behind a tv stand in the corner next to the router.
- I would be running Plex / Jellyfin
- Some kind of torrent software
- Something for NZBs if still viable
- then the usual SONARR, RADARR, etc
I would like to be able to let friends connect from outside my house to stream media and allow them access so they can add films and the server goes off and finds them, extracts them, and adds them to the media server.
Thanks.
Thanks.
After a very quick scan on eBay it seems these are quite cheap. Which is nice.
Something to also keep in mind is the codec support of the GPU for hardware decoding and transcoding if that’s important to you. The Optiplexes will mostly be fine in this regard but if you see yourself needing AV1 support anytime soon, Intel’s N line is an efficient and relatively cheap option. Getting HDR tone mapping working at the hardware level might also be something to look out for.
I think around $40 depending on the model is a fair price. I have two at home and three in the works for off site backups lol. They’re fun, frequently have surprising specs, and low energy draw
Interesting. The first listing I look at had the price ranging from. £80 - £185. So either very inflated price or newer model.
That listing is for a Sandy/Ivy bridge processor from 2011. I would really recommend something newer than Skylake at the minimum. For reference:
I bought one across the pond at a university used store then some at an e-recycler. I’m not surprised ebay is different. Hope you can find a fair price!
