Recent content by demechman

I had no clue about the paywall firmware and software updates. That is some shady stuff. I think I may be seriously considering the Unraid approach to this build. The more I consider my requirements I think it will be the best solution considering the VM options. Since I will be doing the build...

I assume you are referring to serversupply or ebay to find used hardware. Any suggestions on case model? I assume a regular consumer motherboard and processor will work but would it be worth it to get a server grade setup?

So Far this is what I have come up with. Super Micro case - CSE-846BE1C-R1K28B - $1700 Raid Card - LSI 9280 - $150 (internal connections?) I am a little lost on the best choice for a Motherboard and Processor. I assume I will want ECC memory so that may limit things. But this would put me...

I am figuring on about a 5tb usage per year with a scale up in content resolution doubling every 4-5 years. So a 100tb server would last me about 10 years is my guess. I am planning on a basement location where heat and noise can be minimized. I am interested in the process of selecting from all...

What are some resources I could look into for building a server in the 30-90tb range that would allow for Downloading, Plex Streaming and possibly game server hosting. I was considering an older rack server but I am not up to date on all the hardware and options. Budget for this around 5K so...

Yeah, its a volatile asset to be sure. And past performance is always a predictor of the future right?

Any friends from the old DFW Frag LAN people going to this?

I look at this and think about what this would be like remotely for the two or more users.

Other than the turtle beach 800x are there any good wireless headsets with a microphone that are good for gaming and general use on a PC? I have been seaching amazon, newegg, logitech, turtle beach and sennheiser. So far finding wireless headsets that have a charging cradle like the 800x is nigh...

Hard Drives are: 4x Western Digital Green Drives: WD20EADS-00R6B0 http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B001UE8LRE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429143741&sr=8-1&keywords=wd20eads-00r6b0

Upgrading the ol' home office and need the cash for bigger setup. Link to the newegg product page for details. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822108030 It's not able to transcode in plex, but I have used it successfully to direct stream to a samsung TV. I have been...

Having more local selling options with a bit of the security of less anonymity is a good move in my opinion. The time spent searching spam boxes and lost emails when trying to purchase something on craigslist makes it pretty difficult to complete a deal.

Thanks to everyone in this thread. I have been contemplating a computer speaker purchase and had not even considered separate speaker/amp/dac options. Given my budget I think this is going to work out very well. Again thanks for the new direction!

Not even close on the pricing. Having worked as a product manager for Hallmark I would estimate that this card with Batteries, Motors, Paper, and Sound apparatus would cost about $15-$20 just in materials. Now add labor, Quality, Designers, and Possible licensend content. Then take that plus...

I would honestly ask yourself how much fault tolerance you want with this build. From the specs its just going to be doing light streaming and storage tasks. If you are comfortable with windows just save the time spent learning an entirely new OS and file system and just stick with that. I...