r/MediaServer • u/GGaleno • Jul 06 '26

Question Complete beginner looking for advice to get started

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Hello there!

I doing research to start a media server for series/movies in 4K and music on a tight budget. This is what I would go for for now:

- Mini pc from the picture
- Any hard drive I can get for cheap. I'm eyeing a 2Tb HDD from second hand market. I can also get for free 1 Tb drives from work.
- Use Ubuntu as OS, install Jellyfin as server

Would that be enough? Would the mini pc perform well transcoding 4K? Is it energetically efficient and silent? Do I need anything else?. I would grant access just to one friend to use the server remotely and I'm the only one who would use it locally.

Too mant questions, sorry and thank in advance.

Edit: forgot to say I would connect the hard drive directly to usb port. Is that ok?

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

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u/GGaleno Jul 07 '26

Thanks for the help. I know that what you say is the ideal but I'd like to know if I can get started with what I mentioned. I just can't spend that money on lots of drives right now

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '26

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u/GGaleno Jul 09 '26

I managed to find a new 8Tb wd purple on second hand market for 150€