best old PC for media server

[Deleted User]

I keep beating this dead horse: a laptop (doesn't need to be new, plenty of old cheap ones available) with an XE-model iGPU is a very capable media server. Energy-efficient, quiet, very small footprint, portable-if-needed, versatile. Has a keyboard and display built in if you ever need to directly manage.

+1 and i love mini pcs for this use, same sort of package without a screen/keyboard best to have an NVME slot if possible