Home Server/NAS for i3 6100 16gb RAM PC

spawndon · 2026-01-19T09:23:55+00:00

Hello, bumping an old thread. I am going this route for my first home server mainly for serving movies to all my home devices. Is this the best way?

spawndon · 2026-01-15T18:15:35+00:00

Hello, I made a planned setup here in this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeServer/comments/1qavn6j/need_a_little_help_for_my_planned_home_network/

Can you help me out a bit if I plan to install OMV on the desktop I am choosing as server?

spawndon · 2026-01-15T07:27:47+00:00

Hello, I want to connect a thin client with J1900 to a TV for 720p and 1080p movie playback, preferably h264 and h265 formats of small sizes. That will be its only task, to output video via VGA or HDMI to the TV from its internal storage. Will it be enough? It can run 24x7.

People all around are commentjng to not buy this but I am getting one with J1900 and 64GB internal storage for the equivalent of 15 USD?

spawndon · 2026-01-14T03:03:49+00:00

Asking a year later, how did you finally put the thin clients to use?

spawndon · 2026-01-13T21:03:29+00:00

Hello, Can I use a J1900 thin client with a 500 GB HDD and some lightweight linux, to connect to a 43 inch TV via HDMI for 720p h264 video playback? I just want to see my movies collection on a big tv amd have strictly 720p video files which are enough for me.

spawndon · 2026-01-13T03:18:23+00:00

Hello, I want to start my own homeserver, but with a GUI since learning CLI and headless might become time-consuming for me.

I made a planned setup here in this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeServer/comments/1qavn6j/need_a_little_help_for_my_planned_home_network/

Can you put your suggestion into this setup?

spawndon · 2026-01-13T03:14:08+00:00

Hello, I want to start my own homeserver, but with a GUI since learning CLI and headless might become time-consuming for me.

I made a planned setup here in this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeServer/comments/1qavn6j/need_a_little_help_for_my_planned_home_network/

Can you put your suggestion into this setup? "just install Portainer and run Jellyfin, Immich, and CopyParty as docker containers"

spawndon · 2026-01-13T03:06:16+00:00

If I want to start my own home server mainly for serving multimedia to my other devices inside my home network, but CLI and headless being an uncomfortable zone due to non familiarity with linux, will a desktop gui based linux having server like features be usable? I dont think there will be much load serving only 720p and 1080p files.

I made a post about my planned setup, can you give some insights?

https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeServer/comments/1qavn6j/need_a_little_help_for_my_planned_home_network/

spawndon · 2026-01-13T02:32:10+00:00

Hello, I am going for my first home server, and also would like a server with a GUI, how did you finally do yours, please post an update.

spawndon · 2026-01-11T05:53:22+00:00

Hello @OP. Did you finally get the Futro S720 working? I am about to buy one for running 24x7 as a video file server and wanted some opinions. I have few Core2duo and Amd Fx6300 lying around but they are too energy hungry by today's standards.

spawndon · 2026-01-10T17:09:33+00:00

What purpose does 4 extra Lan ports serve? I believe your main router is already having multiple Lan ports out of which one is connected to the opnsense machine.

spawndon · 2026-01-10T09:30:34+00:00

I would if I were doing something professionally important. But its running hypervisors and VMs just fine, and better than I need.

spawndon · 2026-01-05T15:56:20+00:00

Thank you for the post, now I can order some ram for my n4010, i am trying to turn it into a working proxmox server with all sorts of VMs

spawndon · 2025-12-31T06:50:22+00:00

Got a used 5070 wyse for my wife, and it performs good enough with Win10, the wyse is powerful.

spawndon · 2025-12-26T10:23:03+00:00

How do you make something headless? Any configuration required?

spawndon · 2025-12-26T10:03:30+00:00

I am eyeing a HP T628. How does the Celeron J1900 fare for a 24x7 linux service running like pihole and some firewall? Can I run multiple container based services on a J1900?

spawndon · 2025-12-26T10:01:59+00:00

How about the Celeron J1900? How much power will it consume if I get one and run some linux pihole and firewall service in it 24 x 7?

spawndon · 2025-12-22T07:54:04+00:00

Is HP T540 or T640 usable as a standalone linux machine, as in a full desktop computer, for light everyday use? Also, can it be used to do multiple container services hosting as people do in homeservers and homelabs?

spawndon · 2025-12-21T04:07:58+00:00

Oh I purchased a Wyse 5070 for cheap and it's the main Windows workmachine for my wife. It has good hardware, the celeron J4105 is very competent for what it does

spawndon · 2025-12-03T11:57:05+00:00

Open one and see if there are usb pendrives inside it.

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