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Mini PC for Server - bakedlays5447 - 2025-01-16
Hi gang,
I'm thinking about getting a couple mini PCs to use as servers. The first would be for personal use on my local network, where I watch mostly 1080p and 4K remuxes, always direct playing on my Nvidia Shield TV Pro. I have two 22TB drives in a QNAP TR-004 DAS, with my M2 MacBook Pro currently acting as the server. I'd also use the mini PC to download from usenet and for general NAS stuff, i.e. accessing files from different devices, pi-hole, etc.
The other is for use at my parents' house (they'll soon have gigabit fiber), and will be for friends and family viewing remotely. I don't plan on transcoding with this server either — it'll mainly be 1080p files in the neighborhood of 10Gb.
I'm looking at the lower-end Beelink models, would this be overkill? Not powerful enough? How inexpensive can I go here? Definitely open to getting something older/used.
Many thanks!
RE: Mini PC for Server - EggplantHabitat856 - 2025-01-16
According to Jellyfin's Wiki, single-board computers are not good for using as servers, so it depends on which device you are planning on buying.