Looking to Build a Basic Media Server

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Cbl12886

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I have been looking at external hard drives and NAS systems and realized it might be better to just build a small server. Right now I download all my TV shows online since I do not have the money for cable. I would like to be able to view them from the other computer or my wife's laptop. I might eventually like to be able to watch them on a LCD TV if I get the extra money for one. I it will also be for important files, music, and pictures. Please let me know if this setup will be sufficient. I want to stay as low budget as possible. I will probably use the trial for WHS.

Barebone: Shuttle KPC K45
Processor: Intel Celeron 430 Conroe 1.8GHz
Memory: Corsair ValueSelect 2GB
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB
Case Fan: MASSCOOL 80mm

Total Price: $264.95

The specs are better than the HP MediaSmart server except that this will only accept two drives.
 
Looks good to me. Should be more than sufficient.
 
Is WHS good or is there another free option that is just as easy. I will be using it mainly for uTorrent.
 
Just about any Linux distro will do just fine as a file serving OS. Ubuntu is recommended for those starting out with Linux. FreeNAS is also a good and free choice for just file serving.

However if you want all the features of WHS as well as ease of setup (linux will be a bit more difficult if you have had no experience with it), WHS is your only option.
 
Danny Bui said:
Just about any Linux distro will do just fine as a file serving OS. Ubuntu is recommended for those starting out with Linux. FreeNAS is also a good and free choice for just file serving.

However if you want all the features of WHS as well as ease of setup (linux will be a bit more difficult if you have had no experience with it), WHS is your only option.
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+1

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

Don
 
Cbl12886 said:
Is WHS good or is there another free option that is just as easy. I will be using it mainly for uTorrent.
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Another plug for WHS. It is free for 120 days. Get the disks. install it and play with it. I think you will love it . All I can say is .. It just works... simple as pie.
 
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