So I asked r/Plex a few days ago and got some really great advice
One of which was to send me here
So along side what I was told there I had more questions
How is shucking more affordable than just buying the regular drive? And how do I actually find those deals
Are Seagate drives really that bad?
What is the general consensus on buying drives second hand off eBay or through a liquidation auction? Bad idea or risky at best?
I'm assuming Facebook marketplace/Craigslist should be avoided, but is there any merit in looking there? Like if I find a second hand external I could shuck?
How important are RPMs sata type and all that other non capacity info? What's good and what's bad? Tradeoffs?
How long will a healthy high capacity drive realistically last? People keep saying raid is mandatory and act like drives fail because you look at them funny. I can't afford a raid array right now and anything I'm putting on it would be easily required if time consuming.
Are there price monitoring sites I can use to keep an eye out for deals or sales?
And where is the best place to get sata and power cables for the drives?