slydog1225
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2019
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- 3
Hello,
I have been researching a NAS build for weeks now and I just cannot find any answers. Up until recently, I have been using an external hard drive that plugs into my router via USB to stream media files to multiple TVs and for storage. Its definitely not the best way to do this but it worked. Unfortunately, the hard drive failed on me, assumingely because it really wasn't built for that type of usage.
So, onto the main topic. It seems like the best thing for my needs is to make a NAS that has enough CPU power for media streaming. Throughout my weeks of researching I've found some forum posts about the same topic but they usually get de-railed rather quickly and don't resolve. Some of the best posts I've read have been from here so I decided to create an account and hope I can get some help through my own post.
I'm not very knowledgable on this topic so as much help I can get the better. I'm looking for information on, best parts to use, cases people have used, and any other suggestions you can think of. Consider this as if you have the same needs and are going to build it for yourself
What I want from the project:
The biggest hang up I have is picking a CPU. There's just so many out there and so many different ones are suggested that I just don't know what has the best value-to-performance for what I want.
Well, that's all the information I can think of to start. Thank you anyone that can help!
I have been researching a NAS build for weeks now and I just cannot find any answers. Up until recently, I have been using an external hard drive that plugs into my router via USB to stream media files to multiple TVs and for storage. Its definitely not the best way to do this but it worked. Unfortunately, the hard drive failed on me, assumingely because it really wasn't built for that type of usage.
So, onto the main topic. It seems like the best thing for my needs is to make a NAS that has enough CPU power for media streaming. Throughout my weeks of researching I've found some forum posts about the same topic but they usually get de-railed rather quickly and don't resolve. Some of the best posts I've read have been from here so I decided to create an account and hope I can get some help through my own post.
I'm not very knowledgable on this topic so as much help I can get the better. I'm looking for information on, best parts to use, cases people have used, and any other suggestions you can think of. Consider this as if you have the same needs and are going to build it for yourself
What I want from the project:
- Have a place to store files, movies, and music
- I don't need a crazy amount of space, I was thinking maybe two 8tb drives? If needs grow in the future I will just have to upgrade
- Ability to access the NAS from anywhere
- Ability to have multiple movie streams going, with the ability to stream in the house and from away (underlined because this is important)
- I know the resolution level is important when it comes to streaming CPU power, so most of my content is just 1080p but there will be the occasional 4k movie
The biggest hang up I have is picking a CPU. There's just so many out there and so many different ones are suggested that I just don't know what has the best value-to-performance for what I want.
Well, that's all the information I can think of to start. Thank you anyone that can help!