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What is the most efficient method to set up a home server? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey guys, I'm new to self-hosting; I'm trying to set up cloud storage to store pics and other content. However, I’m unsure whether to use my old computer, Buy NAS or ResberryPie to set up a home server.

Also, what is the best privacy-friendly OS to use with the home server?

Lastly, do’s and don’ts.

Any help would be appreciated (:

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Those are my old PC specs:

GPU: GeForce GT 240 DDR3 1GB CPU: unknown Motherboard: Lenovo is6xm PSU: Dell L240AS-00 240W RAM: 2x 2GB Storage: 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD

I want to build a low power consumption yet power enough server to run any apps, etc. What upgrades would be the best for my use case?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You might look for a used Optiplex SFF or micro form factor PC. These can be purchased for around $100 in the US and have full fledged PC hardware which is capable of running most things. The downside here is less peripheral support for things like PCIE or internal storage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't recommend Optiplexes... HP, Dell, Lenovo pre-builts use proprietary parts making them a pain in the rear to work with. I recommend getting a PC made with standard parts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

After fighting my old PC the whole day. 😂 I have concluded that not to go with pc. I’m looking at NAS Synology and FreedomBox Pioneer Edition, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

You can still use one of these with the NAS as storage. A Synology doesn't have a lot of horsepower to run programs directly on their hardware so if you plan on doing something like a media server you might encounter some issues. An optiplex (or any other PC) running Proxmox will let you run a bunch of different containers or VMs separately

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

You are correct. After speaking to a friend, I have decided to build a new NAS. For less than £200, I can quickly build a decent PC.

I was surprised by that £200 motherboard and CPU custom build; if I directly buy those Pre-built NASs, that would cost me £1K+ with the same motherboard and cpu.