Time for new hardware - Suggestions?

[charlesk 2]

Well my windows 10 server has finally died after 12 odd years. Won't boot up, even with a USB boot disk.

So time to replace the hardware!   Any suggestions?  Run a windows 11 machine?  Run a proper NAS?  Which one?  I"m happy to build my own.

I usually only have 1080p media, so not much required on transcoding.  At least for now, who knows in another 10 years.

Currently got the media on 5 x 3.5 WD Red HDDs.  I wasn't using Raid but a software duplicator to duplicate each media across at least 2 drives.

I don't have anything plugged in directly to the server, it just serves it up via ethernet to a Samsung TV, Xbox one, and sometimes via the internet to handheld.

So ... just use Windows 11 again in a mini ATX case?  Worth getting a seperate graphics card for any transcoding, or not bother (the last one didn't).

Or just go with a plug & play NAS?

Thoughts?

TIA!!

Edited 1 hour ago by charlesk
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