Hi there. I’ve been looking to get something to run locally as I currently use a dedi machine I’m renting from Hetzner.

I’ve been looking at Raspberry Pi, mainly model 4 and while research those I got introduced to Orange Pi as well as ZimaBoard.

I realized the “best” option usually comes down to personal needs, tho I’m curious to which would be the better purchase in terms of “bang for your buck”.

The main stuff I would be running are Plex or Jellyfin servers as well as NextCloud for family photos and a shared calendar. I love tinkering so I like the idea of having enough resources to run additional services without going down on efficiency.

My budget is around 180-200$.

I’ve seen posts where people often mention a mini PC or similar would be a great option tho I’m looking for something smaller and the less noise the better as I may end up showing the thing in a drawer or closet in my bedroom.

  • jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Don’t pay much attention to CPU. Just about any in last 10 years will work for you.

    I agree with everything in your post except for this part. He’s planning on running a Plex or Jellyfin server, which can benefit greatly from an Intel CPU with Intel QuickSync Video (QSV) capability. The iGPU in those processors are capable of multiple 4K transcodes without breaking a sweat.

    It’s worth paying a little extra for one of these CPUs.