NAS/Server build help

[maxdamage182]

Budget (including currency): $1000AUD

Country: Australia 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Plex, photography/videography backup and storage some VM's maybe

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I am trying to build a NAS for photo/video storage asl am a hobbyist photographer. I also want to be able to host a Plex server and maybe more in the future such as a seperate system for torrenting for example as am going down a rabbit hole of homelabs and enjoy learning. I'm trying to workout if I'm better building one device for all or simply build/buy a NAS for my photo/video storage and then build a "home server" for the Plex and tinkering. I have been trying to work out what want to do for about 4 weeks . I'm very indecisive and a bit unsure what to do. I've never posted here before but I need some help! I've built computers before so that's not really a problem for me, it's more just deciding on what setup as I don't really have any experience with home labs or nas. If had two seperate devices can store the Plex media on the Nas but run the Plex server from the "server" or mini PC 

 

The torrent thing is the latest idea I've got. I'm trying to work out how to automate it and the best way to segregate it and keep it secure.

 

Any ideas on builds would be much appreciated.

 

Budget wise I'm looking at around $1000 AUD + drives.

 

 

[GOTSpectrum]

I have a EPYC 7K62 system, that is pretty good. I don't know what the exchange rate is like, but it was like 400 GBP for the board and CPU. I went overkill on the ram at 256GB but you certainly wont need that. Have a look at AliExpress for for EPYC chips. 

Note don't buy EPYC XXX1. That is first gen it wasn't great