9 hours ago
(2025-10-02, 10:53 PM)KodiUser1138 Wrote: If you are just doing mass low access storage you don't need more expensive NAS built drives. Just my opinion. I just got 2 20TB drives for $320 CAD and Amazon shipped 24TB drives instead. Gave them a check then pulled them from their enclosures and they are Seagate Barracudas that cost over %500 CAD each becaue they are labeled "internal". They are the same things, just marketed differently for higher sales dollars.
PCIE SATA expansion cards are cheaper but can be a bit buggy to get working well. Sometimes a port just won't connect. Nature of the lower end gear. A used HBA on ebay should not give you issues, but they generate more heat and use enterprise type cables which also cost more. Both are decent options though, case size and budget depending. Overall you won't need blazing fast 10GIG speeds for media playback.
I see. Thank you for the advise!
I complain about Jellyfin a lot and have no idea what I'm doing.