I want to set up a home server and take advantage of everything it can offer, specialty privacy.

Raspberry PI, no matter the version, are all quite expensive here in Brazil, so that’s off the table. I’ll go for a regular desktop. But the the requirements for a server that “does it all” remains a mystery to me.

What specs do you guys recommend?

  • ashenone@lemmy.mlEnglish
    18·
    16 hours ago

    When I started my media server in 2020 I used e-waste from my building. Had an i7 3770, 16gb ddr3 ram and an rx460 graphics card. I ran jellyfin, ultrasonic and audiobookshelf for 10-15 people with no problem on this hardware. Anything made within the last decade should provide a good starting point for you.

    • bblkargonaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      16 hours ago

      This was almost my gaming PC specs in 2020. Rx580 and 16gb more ram. It’s now my server running jellyfin and immich for my family.

      • ashenone@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        10 hours ago

        Rx580 was such a workhorse card. Used mine until a year ago and then it went to a friend who’s still using it today.

        • bblkargonaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          9 hours ago

          My Rx580 has basically been on continuously since I bought it in like 2017/18. I used it to mine when I wasn’t gaming until it became unprofitable, then to process sequencing data for my dissertation project while not gaming, and now it’s in my server.