hi,
I currently use media portal as my TV server, feeding a KODI client on an Amazon FireTV box, which works well.
However, my existing PC is very old and is starting to cause problems, so I want to replace it.
I want to build a new, low power machine to replace it, but as it act as a NAS, so I want it to have low power consumption, especially when idling.
It will be running either Windows 8 or Windows Server (not sure which).
The CPU I'm considering is the AMD 5370, paired with the ASRock AM1H-ITX, which has built in graphics capability.
I'm going to use an SSD which I already have and have bought a 4GB WD RED HDD.
The only other consideration is my dual tuner DVB-S2 tuner card.
What I want to know is if this will be powerful enough for my needs?
I would like the possibility to run media portal server, iTunes and maybe Plex with single 1080p transcoding at a future date, as well some kind of media server for serving up music to my Sonos system.
Basically, my ideal replacement would be a NAS which could accommodate a TV card, but such a thing doesn't exist!
I want to keep costs down.
Any thoughts?
I currently use media portal as my TV server, feeding a KODI client on an Amazon FireTV box, which works well.
However, my existing PC is very old and is starting to cause problems, so I want to replace it.
I want to build a new, low power machine to replace it, but as it act as a NAS, so I want it to have low power consumption, especially when idling.
It will be running either Windows 8 or Windows Server (not sure which).
The CPU I'm considering is the AMD 5370, paired with the ASRock AM1H-ITX, which has built in graphics capability.
I'm going to use an SSD which I already have and have bought a 4GB WD RED HDD.
The only other consideration is my dual tuner DVB-S2 tuner card.
What I want to know is if this will be powerful enough for my needs?
I would like the possibility to run media portal server, iTunes and maybe Plex with single 1080p transcoding at a future date, as well some kind of media server for serving up music to my Sonos system.
Basically, my ideal replacement would be a NAS which could accommodate a TV card, but such a thing doesn't exist!
I want to keep costs down.
Any thoughts?