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Could someone walk me through picking parts for assembling a sever computer? I would like to stay in the $200-$500 range, or preferably on the cheaper side? 

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What is the purpose of the server?

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

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1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

What is the purpose of the server?

NAS storage/media center for my home

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Just now, RyBradLax said:

NAS storage/media center for my home

Do you plan on doing any transcoding?

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

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1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Do you plan on doing any transcoding?

I apologize, I'm not familiar with what this is. 

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6 minutes ago, RyBradLax said:

Could someone walk me through picking parts for assembling a sever computer? I would like to stay in the $200-$500 range, or preferably on the cheaper side? 

Grab a AMD AM1 platform...  They're under 30 watt machines, quad cores, support for ECC memory, and so on.

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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Just now, RyBradLax said:

I apologize, I'm not familiar with what this is. 

Transcoding is when the server must convert a video file from one resolution to another, or from one bitrate to another, or even an entirely different format. It's a very CPU intensive process. 

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"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

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1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Transcoding is when the server must convert a video file from one resolution to another, or from one bitrate to another, or even an entirely different format. It's a very CPU intensive process. 

If this would be needed/desirable to have while streaming video content, then yes. 

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6 minutes ago, RyBradLax said:

If this would be needed/desirable to have while streaming video content, then yes. 

No, it isn't needed for streaming video content.

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8 minutes ago, RyBradLax said:

If this would be needed/desirable to have while streaming video content, then yes. 

I use it for streaming to my PSP and Original Xbox. A core 2 Duo machine will probably be fine, Core 2 Quad even better.

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2 minutes ago, Rayan_47 said:

Easiest thing to do? Grab a Raspberry Pi and follow this guide. 

Is the raspberry pi good enough?

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if u dont want lightning speeds and just something dirty cheap that works - yes the rpi is good enough

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5 minutes ago, RyBradLax said:

Is the raspberry pi good enough?

How fast is your internet? If it is equal to or below 100 mbps you should be fine. A raspberry pi 3 would be your best option as Ram is what to look for streaming content.

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2 minutes ago, Rayan_47 said:

How fast is your internet?

 

 

1 minute ago, komar said:

if u dont want lightning speeds and just something dirty cheap that works - yes the rpi is good enough

 

1 minute ago, Rayan_47 said:

How fast is your internet? If it is equal to or below 100 mbps you should be fine.

I get around 30mbps down and 5mbps up. Is building one that's more effective in my best interests long term? Also, how much is the raspberry pi build?

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3 minutes ago, Rayan_47 said:

How fast is your internet? If it is equal to or below 100 mbps you should be fine. A raspberry pi 3 would be your best option as Ram is what to look for streaming content.

How does internet speed affect media streaming on a LAN?

 

I assume that the OP wishes to host some of this media on a server on the network, and stream it to the devices over LAN Ethernet.

 

 

The Pi's Ethernet port is actually on the USB bus, which is only USB2.

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2 minutes ago, RyBradLax said:

 

 

I get around 30mbps down and 5mbps up. Is building one that's more effective in my best interests long term? Also, how much is the raspberry pi build?

Rpi way should do you best unless you plan on upgrading to a gigabit connection. This link tells you everything you need and what to do.  https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-nas/ 

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3 minutes ago, RyBradLax said:

How much is the raspberry pi build?

A Raspberry Pi 3 is $30.

 

You would need some sort of storage device, as well.

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1 minute ago, Emmien said:

How does internet speed affect media streaming on a LAN?

 

I assume that the OP wishes to host some of this media on a server on the network, and stream it to the devices over LAN Ethernet.

 

 

The Pi's Ethernet port is actually on the USB bus, which is only USB2.

Point taken. Sorry for my mistake.

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2 minutes ago, Emmien said:

How does internet speed affect media streaming on a LAN?

If they don't plan on streaming over the Internet, it doesn't affect anything.

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

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Just now, Godlygamer23 said:

If they don't plan on streaming over the Internet, it doesn't affect anything.

I am planning on streaming over the internet, is this a poor decision?

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2 minutes ago, RyBradLax said:

I am planning on streaming over the internet, is this a poor decision?

Where from?

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