Super basic media/file server.

[Runemane]

Budget (including currency): As cheap as possible ($AUD)

Country: Australia 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Media / File server.

OK is this build enough for a basic media server?

I intend to take out the 3 3.5" HDD's from my current gaming all in one rig and put them into a small media/file server.

Will these specs be enough or should I upgrade anything? will 8gb ram be enough or should I get 16gb? going to use onboard video of the 3200G so shouldn't need a GPU of any sort, not playing games or anything, probably wont even have a monitor cause ill set up remote desktop or something.


 

The extra $99 at the bottom is for my computer store to put it all together + warranty, but I can always do it my self to save a bit of $ but not really fussed, warranty is nice if anything goes wrong I can just take back to store.

[Dedayog]

That's a pricey "cheap" server

 

Go even cheaper.  Like in my sig is a decent yet inexpensive machine.

[Runemane]

Ok well putting in a A3000G, 2 x 4gb RAM and taking out windows brings in down to $561, which is a lot better.

I just used one of their basic templates to start with, so a bit lazy could of done better.

And yeah don't really want to go down the Pi route, too much messing around, Ill just stick to PC's

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, BlueScope819 said:

Yeah, I also suggested a Rasp Pi 8gb and a M.2 to SATA converter

Aye, that's even cheaper and just as useful.

[Runemane]

I don't know anything about Pi's, I have to buy a board and probably do some soldering or something etc too much messing around in my view, I just want to build a PC, that's what I'm used to and comfortable with.

[Dedayog]

10 minutes ago, Runemane said:

I don't know anything about Pi's, I have to buy a board and probably do some soldering or something etc too much messing around in my view, I just want to build a PC, that's what I'm used to and comfortable with.

$561 AUD?  That's not too bad then.

[Runemane]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

$561 AUD?  That's not too bad then.

Performance wise it's going to be fine? I originally opted for the R3 cause it might serve media files for DNLA but just file serving in general. 

[Dedayog]

Just now, Runemane said:

Performance wise it's going to be fine?

File servers don't need to be robust at all.

 

You aren't having dozens of people use concurrently, it's just for you and your family.  My Plex setup can do a half dozen concurrent movies/shows at the same time. Very low usage.