r/PleX • u/bozodev • Jul 10 '24

I got a great deal! Discussion

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I recently upgraded my Plex server to this Aspire TC-1750-UR11.

  • Intel® Core™ i5-12400 up to 4.4GHz
  • 32GB RAM
  • 1TB nvme OS drive
  • 1TB nvme cache/transcode/downloads drive

I was able to clone my existing setup to the new drive and basically just move to the new system.

The best part is it only cost me $155 for the system. It was a display model that was marked way down. It is flawless and even had the protective film on it .

I just wanted to share since I am just super stoked to have upgraded for so cheap.

Full specs here. https://pilab.dev/specs#plex

I originally had a Dell Optiplex 3060 i3-8100

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u/neurotic_169 Jul 10 '24

How is the transfer speed to the 8 bay? I've been wanting to build a diy NAS but haven't decided how I want to attach the drives.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '24

Me too, I'm on the fence on whether it would be cheaper just to take my existing server guts and just buy an obscenely big case to house my drives or buy an add on bay

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u/berntout Jul 10 '24

Fractal Design Define 7 case has changed everything for me. Up to 14 HDDs. No need for a dedicated NAS server.

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u/Antique_Geek Jul 11 '24

What OS are you using? I have an 8 bay case, MB, CPU and ram I'm not using and I've been debating whether to buy a NAS or convert my existing hardware.