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 3 hours ago by charlesk
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[all4dom 102]

I do something similiar. I run win 11, the newer intel core ultra 5, 32 gigs of ram, 2 ssd drives with secondary handling recordings, etc, mid size tower case becasue it holds all the drives, I extra sata card, 2 dvd drives with one having custom firmware and I have 6 drives, 3 with media ans 3 that are complete copies. I dont use a graphics card and i dont rememebr my power supply size. Its efficient because its always on and whe. I built it last year, it was around 700 ans change. Probably more. Also I plan on moving away from ring and adding new cameras that will record onto my home server. 

[Q-Droid 1042]

Server is 12 years old? Check your CMOS battery.

 

[Babatom 20]

2 hours ago, charlesk said:

Worth getting a seperate graphics card for any transcoding, or not bother (the last one didn't)

You’re better off going for an Intel CPU with an integrated GPU; QSV is ideal for transcoding.

I’ve built myself a Unraid server and I’m very happy with it