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I do a lot of emulation and most emulators just run better on Nvidia cards.

That's what I was going to use it for was easy USB storage, I would like to get an actual NAS but for 8-bay they are around twice as much as this. I also have no need for VM's or anything else.

Is it possible to use an enclosure like this, https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817707367, and attach it to an Asus AC68U router as network storage for movies? I have a 2015 Nvidia Shield TV that I will use as a Plex Media Server/Player.

Don't have any knowledge or experience with VM's but I have heard the term, so I will not be setting one up. At the moment it is just going to be for a Plex Media Server for uncompressed movies and TV shows on my local network. I shouldn't be needing more than 4 streams at once (with one possible transcode at a time when I am out of the house) but if I build my own machine I would be able to upgrade the capability as needed. I may use out the trail version of UnRaid on my old prebuilt q6600 system this weekend and see how it works for me. I was also looking on Newegg at some PCI-Ex4 to Sata III adapters for approximately $28 would something basic like that work for expanding my storage needs? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124064&cm_re=pci-e_to_sata-_-16-124-064-_-Product

How easy is it to expand storage on the OS? Also where would be a good place to learn more about the different platforms (youtube)?

I think I may build one. I have been itching to build me a new system lately. What would be a good software to use? FreeNas?

I listed it for the amount of Sata ports it has (8 ) for future expansion. I currently have about 160 compressed blu-rays that I want to re-rip uncompressed. I also have nearly 15 anime blu-ray rips consisting of 45-112GB sizes per season. That is the reason I would like to have at least 8 HDD bays

I have an Nvidia shield TV that shows it has Direct Play when streaming from my current pc. I use MKV containers straight from Blu-ray rips of my collection. I just mainly want something that is more energy efficient than my i5 3570k with a gtx 680. I do have an old pc with a intel q8800 from dell but it only has 2 sata connectors.

Hi LTT forum members. I am looking to either build or buy a basic nas for my plex media server. I have been looking at the synology ds1815+ but have been debating to just build my own. I want something that I am able to add HDDs to as my library grows. I rip 1:1 copies of Blu-ray movies and anime shows. I currently have a 1TB WD Blue from a few years ago that has my current library on that has around 40GB left on it. I mainly use it for local streaming to my Nvidia Shield Pro (2015) so I shouldn't have to worry about any demanding transcoding. When I first get my nas going I will buy an 8TB WD red HDD to start with but want to be able to easily add storage as time goes on. My biggest worry is that I am not familiar with nas software such as FreeNas or any others if I do build my own system, or that I will not be able to just add a 2nd, 3rd, ect, 8TB drive easily. I do have experience building systems so that will not be a problem. I have built a basic system that I think should work on https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7qq9XH that is approx. $100 cheaper than the Synology including my HDD. which the Synology would come out to close to $1200 inc. the HDD.

Me and her would really only play coop games together like MMOs and stuff like borderlands

How well would a haswell i3 run MMO like swtor or WoW? Also what is a good H81 MB to get?

I would like a H97 board so I can use the new Haswell refresh without having to worry about the 8 series chipset possibly not having the bios update and its cheaper than Z97. Also I wont be overclocking her cpu.

How do I link PcPartPicker to my post so it is easier for people to critique my build?

Are there any good H97 boards available?

budget without the gpu is around 750 USD with shipping