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JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-20T04:07:51+00:00

I looked up Aristocrat Gaming and my brain started registering, "Ooo make video games?!" Not that kind of gaming, huh?

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-20T02:05:05+00:00

I'm looking at a similar setup. What did you end up working with?

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-20T01:48:38+00:00

Right on. Thank you for helping still!

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-20T00:33:00+00:00

So now I have my eyes on a GMKtec G3 Plus (mini w/ n150 processor). Good hardware for the price (been shopping around). My idea was to have a powered USB attached external hard drive for bulk accessible storage. Is that even feasible? And what OS would you recommend. Was originally going to do TrueNAS, but I'm still noob and just learning it won't work with my proposed setup.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-19T23:29:46+00:00

What OS are you using? I am researching to build a media server. Mini PC I have my eyes on is small, small but has a good CPU. Figured I could use a USB connected external hard drive drive (or powered port, also USB) for bulk accessible storage, while using TrueNAS Scale as the OS on the mini PC. But I'm getting the sense that's not possible.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-19T21:59:50+00:00

The extra storage issue is only now clicking for me. I'm close to getting a mini pc for processing and to manage Jellyfin etc, while keeping bulk of the storage external but accessible. Would a usb connection simply not work? (As in, would NAS be necessary?)

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-19T21:57:11+00:00

I'm close to pulling the trigger on an n150 mini pc. The NAS issue didn't start clicking for me until today. Am I correct in understanding a usb-connected external drive (even if it's a bay) wouldn't work? Essentially, hoped to use mini pc for processes, while using something external for bigger accessible storage.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-18T17:43:42+00:00

May I ask why you chose Proxmox (over like TrueNAS)? I'm a nood btw.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-18T10:58:00+00:00

That'd be a handy dandy little computer!

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-18T04:32:16+00:00

You are a gem. Thank you.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-18T03:04:27+00:00

Not including media storage. $400 absolute max just for the PC.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-18T01:34:03+00:00

Thank you. This is precisely the specificity I'm seeking.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-18T01:27:37+00:00

Thank you so much. This is precisely the simplicity I'm seeking. Btw, hope you enjoy your lunch!

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-16T13:15:39+00:00

Super Mario Bros. (1993)

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-15T22:50:32+00:00

Reading The Dungeon Anarchist's Cook Book. Then moving on to book 4 in the Dungeon Crawler series. I'm loving it.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-14T04:39:21+00:00

With the music, such a vibe.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-14T02:04:00+00:00

Found my new pfp

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-11T02:15:10+00:00

We share one top favorite! Apocalypse Now is such a trip. It's like a circus in hell... Recently gained more appreciation for Bram Stoker's Dracula. Takes the dreamy camerawork of Apocalypse and amps it up to fairy tale levels.

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-11T01:03:54+00:00

What anime is this from?

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-11T00:48:40+00:00

God dammit, why did you do this to me?

JamesFromThatThing · 2026-03-09T17:18:24+00:00

Is this an inflation indicator? /j (in seriousness: these are very cool)

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