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So I want to get a HTPC to run XBMC for all my video content.
I have posted several threads before and basically I've gathered that Intel NUC is best (unless there is something cheaper). I only need it to run 1080p content and thats it.
My main question is I was going to get a wifi router and have a NAS running off it, but the NAS is proving to be to expensive because I want about 8TB worth of storage. I won't run raid as it requires more storage, I'll just have a back up drive around somewhere.
Can I just have ordinary 4TB drives hanging off the NUC? Is that Ok?
or is there a cheap option for a NAS and router?
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I have a 1TB usb drive connected locally to my HTPC, a NAS with 8TB internal, and a 2TB usb connected to the NAS. I set all this up in XBMC as 2 different sources: 1 for movies and one for tv shows. Everything works as it should.
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You may also consider an HTPC build with room for a couple of 4TB drives, or if you run a regular ass desktop stick em in that and share over the network
Any of the methods mentioned will work, the only one I would recommend less is attaching storage directly to a router via USB, i've found this to be something of a gimmick feature.
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What NAS do you guys use?
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A few qnap and 2 synology at different locations between friends and family.
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yeah i heard QNAP and synology are the best choices
thanks
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All I can say is that I thought I would never use 32TB of storage but now find myself looking at 4TB drives to upgrade my existing Unraid box.