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Antec NeoECO C NeoECO620C 620W - $60?

All prices are shipped. I accept paypal. More items will be added as time goes on and I go through more stuff. Network TRENDnet 8-Port 10/ 100Mbps PoE Switch TPE-S44 - $35 Nortel Baystack 5510-48t 48 Port Gigabit Enterprise Switch - $75 RAM Avexir 4GB 2x2GB PC3-10600 DDR3 - $20 (2 available)...

I would opt for a higher quality PSU, and utilize more hard drives right off the bat. THat CPU would be fine. I put an alternative together for you. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VNyzRB

Freenas has a feature it calls jails. That should give you a lot of flexibility to install either FreeBSD ports for the jail, or run a virtualbox instance for a non FreeBSD OS. That gives you a ton of options and flexibility for video surveillance software...

It depends on what you all want to do with your server. If you are only planning on using it as a file server, and Plex with a few individuals, I would not see a need to spend the money. On the other hand if you plan on running some other CPU intensive applications, or experimenting with...

That i3 would be an excellent candidate for a mid-range machine. If you ever need more compute power, you can always drop in a high end i5 or i7 later on down the road. My recomendation for playing media back at home is to use Plex Home Theater on as many TV's as possible. It typically with...

How many individuals do you want to plan to stream for? With Plex you can share your library with friends, and access it away from your home network. How many and what platforms do you plan on playing Plex media on?

I would not opt for the J1900. It has a 1916 passmark score. Plex recommends a score of 2000 for each 1080P/10Mbps stream. https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201774043-What-kind-of-CPU-do-I-need-for-my-Server-computer-

I second this. inSSIDer has an older free version that can still be found online.

I have used Trilead on ESXi 5.5 Free with good success for backup. https://www.trilead.com/editions/

I would only go M.2 for 1 of 2 reasons. Space savings, or PCI-E based M.2 for increased speed.

Isn't this the built in netflix app on the Samsung TV? This only helps if you watch on your PC or HTPC, right?

I am in total agreeance, these install's all predate me. I either warranty them out with Netgear, and tell the customer to keep a spare on hand or replace them with whatever fits their budget (Dell, HP, Ubiquiti, etc)