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Old PC vs NAS (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Serigaita@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

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Hello there. I'm thinking of getting/making a home NAS/Server/Jellyfin. I already have an old pc with a i5-6600k, GTX1060, 550w PSU just laying around and I'm trying to understand if it will be enough for it. The other options I saw was getting a Synology or making a Pi_NAS. I'm afraid that the PC will consume much more energy than the other 2 options. What do you guys think?

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[–] SamSausages@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I love Synology, but for the price you get very little CPU performance. Your i5 would probably outrun Synology units that cost $1000 or more. (Haven't looked at their lineup in years, but that's my guess!)

Really, the only bad thing I can think of is higher power consumption and footprint... we're probably talking about a 50watt difference, if that.

I would use that i5 so I have something to use today! Monitor power usage some and then replace it down the road with something lower power, when you understand your needs better and you feel like it.

I'd run it headless and save another 15w, unless my plex clients need the GPU to transcode. (higher end players like Nvidia shield usually does not)