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<blockquote data-quote="alexeix" data-source="post: 1225802" data-attributes="member: 11252"><p>hi,</p><p></p><p>I currently use media portal as my TV server, feeding a KODI client on an Amazon FireTV box, which works well. </p><p></p><p>However, my existing PC is very old and is starting to cause problems, so I want to replace it. </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>It will be running either Windows 8 or Windows Server (not sure which).</p><p></p><p>The CPU I'm considering is the AMD 5370, paired with the ASRock AM1H-ITX, which has built in graphics capability. </p><p>I'm going to use an SSD which I already have and have bought a 4GB WD RED HDD. </p><p>The only other consideration is my dual tuner DVB-S2 tuner card. </p><p></p><p>What I want to know is if this will be powerful enough for my needs? </p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>Basically, my ideal replacement would be a NAS which could accommodate a TV card, but such a thing doesn't exist!</p><p>I want to keep costs down. </p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alexeix, post: 1225802, member: 11252"] 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? [/QUOTE]
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