I’m looking to create a Plex/media server so my family and I can stream our Blu-rays. It would also serve as a cloud of sorts. This is my first time making a server. A thorough search on the i3 has been made, but I remain unsure if an 8 yo processor will meet my needs.
At most, we would be streaming on one or two devices. Aside from that, the storage would just be a nifty way to keep my photos off of iCloud. I plan on making it redundant, but I need to get my hands on another 8TB drive.
I was using a old Atom Netbook with 2GB RAM as a Plex server. No transcoding, but it certainly did the job! The only limitation was it was all from an external USB2 drive, but even then it was still decent depending on the file. No 4k files, but it worked with 1080p.