I have been in the process of planning a retro fit of an old Optiplex 760 into a home server/NAS. Just as soon as I get ready to pull the trigger on some components, I come up with another "idea" for this build. I am primarily seeking a storage solution and media server for the household as well as some other server tasks via Amahi or freeNas.
My latest question/idea is if I should/could use this server for the TV tuner I have so that I can record anytime (server will be on 24/7) as opposed to the HTPC (live TV is not needed). Reason being is two fold: first, the HTPC is only running a 120GB SSD and two, I do not want to have to keep two machines on 24/7. Is this feasible or even possible for the server due to the OS? Another wrinkle is that I would like to use one of these two machines (preferably the server) to convert VHS tapes to mpeg2. Is there a possible dual boot that I could do for this build so that I could have the server running in the background while I have access to these other functions?
As I've stated before, I am nearly a novice when it comes to networking but I have been reading like a crazed mad man the past week or so. A do-it-all desktop/server is what I'm after I guess. I'm sure I would be better off having a dedicated server and beef up the HTPC a little but the wife would sure like for me to move my "crazy nerd shenanigans" out of the living room and into the office. It would be great if I could get this done with this build. I guess I'm like most Americans, I like to eat fish...I just don't want it to be fishy tasting!
Components
This is still up in the air and I would like to keep purchases to a minimum.
TV-tuner~$80
HDD got my eye on some WD reds @ $50/1TB
Possible RAID card~$25
My latest question/idea is if I should/could use this server for the TV tuner I have so that I can record anytime (server will be on 24/7) as opposed to the HTPC (live TV is not needed). Reason being is two fold: first, the HTPC is only running a 120GB SSD and two, I do not want to have to keep two machines on 24/7. Is this feasible or even possible for the server due to the OS? Another wrinkle is that I would like to use one of these two machines (preferably the server) to convert VHS tapes to mpeg2. Is there a possible dual boot that I could do for this build so that I could have the server running in the background while I have access to these other functions?
As I've stated before, I am nearly a novice when it comes to networking but I have been reading like a crazed mad man the past week or so. A do-it-all desktop/server is what I'm after I guess. I'm sure I would be better off having a dedicated server and beef up the HTPC a little but the wife would sure like for me to move my "crazy nerd shenanigans" out of the living room and into the office. It would be great if I could get this done with this build. I guess I'm like most Americans, I like to eat fish...I just don't want it to be fishy tasting!
Components
This is still up in the air and I would like to keep purchases to a minimum.
TV-tuner~$80
HDD got my eye on some WD reds @ $50/1TB
Possible RAID card~$25
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