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node 304 seems to be a fairly good choice, thanks a lot!!

cuz my old pre-build has only 1.25TB storage and I cant add anything additional storage to it since the MB does not have any additional plugs. and the case is so compact that it wont fit anything additional into it. here is what they look like

was just thinking if i can get a faster connection if i connect the two computers to a router via cables

wow, the crossover cable thing sounds real complicated, i dont think i can handle it. can I connect them with a router?

mainly wirelessly, cuz I am also using it with my iphone and ipad. but can I also connect it "wiredly" with my main PC?

Thanks, I think this is what I am going to do. Just one more question, anything in particular to look for in the motherboard?(besides having enough SATA port)

I cant, the motherboard is unconventional, cant even plug extra sata onto it. And the case is tiny, its a 4Litre case. Basically cant fit anything additional into it.

yes, i want to build a custom server PC using parts from my prebuilt.

thanks, actually, I have taken out the CPU, M.2 SSD, 8GB DDR4 2400 RAM, GTX 1060(reference card) will probably dump the case and the motherboard and i am now experiencing difficulty in picking the right motherboard and case

Hi, all I am new to building a computer, I have only recently built my very first PC and I am planning to build a media server with parts from my old PC, and some spare parts as well I have the following: - a prebuilt ASUS desktop - ASUS ROG GR8 II, i5-7400, 256GB M.2 SSD, 8GB DDR4 2400 RAM, GTX 1060) - a pair of ADATA 16GB unbuffered non-ECC ram - I am planning to get a new motherboard, a new ATX case and power supply I want to set up a media server. So i can access media in my other devices such as macbook, iphone. So what should i do or buy to setup such requirement?