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Box of scraps computer parts into plex server or? Help (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by MandalorianMaz@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

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Hi all, I recently upgraded my PC and as a result have the following spare parts that are not really moving on offer up. I am currently using an 8 year old broken screened laptop to run plex and access it remotely but the problem is that the space is running out to store linux iso's.

Am I better off getting like a mediasonic probox DAS to connect via usb3 to my currently running laptop with 4 separate 8tb HDDs or do I
Use my existing scraps- 3700x CPU (gammaxx 400 cpu cooler) ,750watt psu, and 1660ti GPU to build a whole other server to run plex. I know if i go this route I would also need to buy a motherboard (probably go cheap secondhand am4?) I would also get a cheap PC case. I would also get some cheap ram on offer up, sometimes they come with the mobo if I am lucky. Probably 16gb since most available is 2x8. Also do I even need the gpu (1660ti) to run plex?

Thank you for the advice!

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[–] Big_Expression7231@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

sounds like you're perfectly set up to build an unraid server