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Dell Poweredge server T410, 32GB ram, Intel Xeon E5645 2.13GHz Quad-core No HDD SAS

Going for 50 AUD (32 USD)

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[–] disguy2k@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

As others have said. 150 watts at idle is going to add around $30/month to your power bill. A proper NAS is around 30 watts at idle with the drives still spinning. A media server is an investment in convenience. Definitely spend a bit more on the hardware to save over the lifetime of the server.

I use a Dell R210 mk2 with quieter fans. It idles around 15 watts and can handle transcoding tasks when needed.

I also wouldn't recommend Plex. Go with Jellyfin instead. Much less headache.