Hey y’all, I’m just dipping my toes into NAS with the eventual (and hopefully not too distant) goal of a jellyfin media server for up to 10 family members accessing remotely across various OS.
I secured a UGREEN NASync DXP2800 on a clearance deal this week but due to a recent house fire I’m without older/retired computers for the first time in ages. What I do have are 2 Nintendo Wii consoles (donated), a spare switch console (gen 1), and my old PS4 that happened to be in storage at the time.
I’ve seen a number of folks recommend using an old computer paired with the DXP2800 to make sure the setup has the oomph needed for media use and it made me wonder if anyone has tried repurposing game systems to this end?
I have effectively no tech background and don’t work in a related field so this is a new area for me. I’m willing to take things slow and learn from each step of the process, I’m just wondering if these older systems can be repurposed of if it’s more realistic to source a used pc 2nd hand and try my luck that way.
Thoughts? Advice? Favorite learning resources for projects of this nature? TIA!