Soldato
Hi all,
I've been out of the computer building gig for the best part of 6 years now, really haven't kept up with what's going on...
I turned my old 2007 macbook pro into a media server and plex machine in the living room plugged into the TV... It's finally died
What I liked about it was that it was very cheap to run 24/7 and did everything I needed it to with plex and streaming media.
My current plan is to replace it with the 2.5Ghz i5 Mac mini at £500 for the unit.
What could be built to outperform the Mac at a lower price?
Musts:
Be low profile, I don't want a cube or upright case
Be low power
Be controlled by a remote
Able to handle 1080p easily and 720p to multiple clients
Under £500 for the unit.
I'm not adverse to building it, just have no idea on components
Can anyone help me out?
Cheers
Sinc
I've been out of the computer building gig for the best part of 6 years now, really haven't kept up with what's going on...
I turned my old 2007 macbook pro into a media server and plex machine in the living room plugged into the TV... It's finally died
What I liked about it was that it was very cheap to run 24/7 and did everything I needed it to with plex and streaming media.
My current plan is to replace it with the 2.5Ghz i5 Mac mini at £500 for the unit.
What could be built to outperform the Mac at a lower price?
Musts:
Be low profile, I don't want a cube or upright case
Be low power
Be controlled by a remote
Able to handle 1080p easily and 720p to multiple clients
Under £500 for the unit.
I'm not adverse to building it, just have no idea on components
Can anyone help me out?
Cheers
Sinc