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2024-09-25, 01:51 PM
Same as title. I am only looking to spend maybe $200 maximum. I would like to be able to stream 4k shows/movies/etc without buffering, 2-3 people all at the same time.
I also kind of want to use the Mini PC for some basic NextCloud self-hosting for photos and whatnot. Anything out there?
2024-09-25, 02:00 PM
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2024-09-25, 03:00 PM
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(2024-09-25, 02:00 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: This is probably the best value. Would the $169 version at that URL be better since they're both on sale anyway? Now, I planned on getting an external HDD as well to transfer my current internal hard drives on my main PC to it, so that way I can just put everything on the mini PC. Any recommendations? I currently have about 10TB of stuff.
2024-09-25, 03:14 PM
The only difference I see is the M.2 NVMe storage vs M.2 SATA storage, so definitely worth the extra $10.
You could get something like this Terramaster DAS. QNAP also makes similar products. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTTL9R7Z Put in your hard drives and connect them all directly via the enclosure's USB 3.2 connection. You'd need a USB-C to USB-A cable. The documentation indicates it includes a C to C cable and the Beelink mini PC doesn't have a USB-C port.
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2024-09-25, 03:27 PM
(2024-09-25, 03:14 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: The only difference I see is the M.2 NVMe storage vs M.2 SATA storage, so definitely worth the extra $10. Interesting. If I am using my external drive that I'd buy anyway, I guess the extra $10 for that storage doesn't really matter then, right? Or am I missing something?
2024-09-25, 03:34 PM
The NVMe storage option would be noticeably faster. Well worth the $10 price difference. Either option is only 500GB so not a replacement for your hard drives. External or internal.
I had assumed you were asking about how to connect your internal hard drives you currently have in your desktop PC. I assumed you didn't want your main PC to be a NAS or to leave it on all the time. The existing external hard drive would just connect directly as is.
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2024-09-25, 03:36 PM
(2024-09-25, 03:34 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: The NVMe storage option would be noticeably faster. Well worth the $10 price difference. Either option is only 500GB so not a replacement for your hard drives. External or internal. Ahh, ok. No, I would be leaving my current main PC as-is. The mini PC would just be an addition and its own thing. That way, I can leave the mini PC on 24/7 instead of my main PC.
2024-09-25, 03:39 PM
Ok. Then the external hard drive you already have would be the sole storage for the mini PC?
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2024-09-25, 05:00 PM
2024-09-25, 05:05 PM
I don't really have any specific suggestions for external hard drives. Whatever is on sale from WD or Seagate?
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