Posted October 18, 2016 I have been interested in creating a small form factor computer to be used as a NAS server and to display movies and other media to my TV. The amount of data being transferred to the server would be low and it would be primarily used for displaying movies and videos. Is this possible and if so what are the minimum components that I would need for this computer? Requirements: Store pictures, movies, and other data. Display movies, videos, and other media to a TV at 1080p. It must be in mini ITX form factor. On a strict budget. i5-6600k (4.6) | Dark Rock 3 | MSI GAMING X 1060 6GB | 8GB DDR4 | 120GB SSD & 1TB HDD | Crystal 460x | Acer GN246HL 1080p 24" 144hz & Acer G246HL 1080p 24" 60hz | PSU Tier List | PC Partpickers: US Canada Australia UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2016 $ to work with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2016 Author Just now, EminentSun said: $ to work with? Less than $250 i5-6600k (4.6) | Dark Rock 3 | MSI GAMING X 1060 6GB | 8GB DDR4 | 120GB SSD & 1TB HDD | Crystal 460x | Acer GN246HL 1080p 24" 144hz & Acer G246HL 1080p 24" 60hz | PSU Tier List | PC Partpickers: US Canada Australia UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2016 You're looking at building a brand new system or you're getting something used? If you need help with your forum account, please use the Forum Support form ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2016 Author 1 minute ago, wkdpaul said: You're looking at building a brand new system or you're getting something used? Not used parts, can be from old architectures. i5-6600k (4.6) | Dark Rock 3 | MSI GAMING X 1060 6GB | 8GB DDR4 | 120GB SSD & 1TB HDD | Crystal 460x | Acer GN246HL 1080p 24" 144hz & Acer G246HL 1080p 24" 60hz | PSU Tier List | PC Partpickers: US Canada Australia UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2016 Couldn't find a itx psu on part picker so add about $35 to the price. Its a little over, but you can bring that down by switching out the cpu and mobo. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DvX6BP https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H33SFJU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476816012&sr=1-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=mini+itx+power+supply&dpPl=1&dpID=51PiQrWaNjL&ref=plSrch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2016 Then if it's all brand new, I would look into embedded solution, something with a J1900, if not, then something based on a A6-5400k. I can't seem to be able to get on Newegg, so I can't link to embedded solutions (it's not on PCpartpicker). AMD solution; http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WmX6BP If you need help with your forum account, please use the Forum Support form ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2016 http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kYMh9W Almost forgot about Celerons, this one is a little closer to budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 19, 2016 A simple solution would be a QNAP TS-251 (the plus model is slightly faster and comes with a remote). It can provide your storage and playback needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 19, 2016 $255.99 after rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?sdtid=9200391&SID=14f242f495a311e6a6352e7594f374b30INT&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&ItemList=Combo.3189839&cm_sp= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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