DIY / Low wattage PC (server)

[physistry]

Hi guys,

Am looking to build or buy a small form factor PC and PSU (as low as possible) to act as a server. The daily tasks would be:

- run 24/7 via StableBit CloudDrive and StableBit DrivePool (merge both cloud and nas storage together)

- able to receive gigabit wired connection as it will be acting as a server for both storage devices. (example, I will use Nvidia Shield to retrieve files via the "cloud" that is directed towards the "PC") or PLEX for decoding (but i doubt i would need plex as it is more of just file transfer.

- able to run windows as per normal, for transferring of files to different storage devices (teracopy or robocopy etc)

- able to install and run apps like plex, sonarr and couchpotato for usenet.

Budget: this is something new for me, but was looking at something like NUC kind of form but not sure if it will be feasible.

dont think i will need GPU as it's main role is to be 24/7 for file transfer and server.

 

[jtjt00]

Can consider a NAS?

 

[physistry]

Can consider a NAS?

Yea but I need to run windows to access cloud storage via clouddrive and drivepool. A tad noo on setting Nas up with windows nows and all. So
Which NAS do you have in mind?

 

[yusoffb01]

For me i bought n3140 colorful motherboard on taobao $73
bought a $27 fsp 300w psu, attach ssd and hard drive. and consumes 15w

Initially used to torrent and upload things and leave it on. once I have everything online, I switched it off and just stream online

Spoiler

It has other uses. Can remote at work and download things that i want and have it ready once I reach home.

 

[physistry]

For me i bought n3140 colorful motherboard on taobao $73
bought a $27 fsp 300w psu, attach ssd and hard drive. and consumes 15w

Initially used to torrent and upload things and leave it on. once I have everything online, I switched it off and just stream online

Spoiler

It has other uses. Can remote at work and download things that i want and have it ready once I reach home.

thanks, will look into this set-up

 

[absolutepitch828]

https://world.taobao.com/item/534261413905.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.6419a3bcUtORBr#detail

dual lan, 6satas, atom. less than 100 bucks?

 

[Elijahonli]

For me i bought n3140 colorful motherboard on taobao $73
bought a $27 fsp 300w psu, attach ssd and hard drive. and consumes 15w

Initially used to torrent and upload things and leave it on. once I have everything online, I switched it off and just stream online

Spoiler

It has other uses. Can remote at work and download things that i want and have it ready once I reach home.

how u get unlimited storage?