excel24@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoDon't throw away your old PC—it makes a better NAS than anything you can buywww.howtogeek.comexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down14
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkDon't throw away your old PC—it makes a better NAS than anything you can buywww.howtogeek.comexcel24@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square62linkfedilink
minus-squareahornsirup@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoNone of that really matters for a home media server. Even the limited SATA ports, worst case you have to grab a cheap expansion card. Power consumption is a much bigger concern, a purpose built NAS is much more efficient than a random old PC.
None of that really matters for a home media server. Even the limited SATA ports, worst case you have to grab a cheap expansion card.
Power consumption is a much bigger concern, a purpose built NAS is much more efficient than a random old PC.