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    1 year ago

    So, the pi is $80. That is without a case, power supply, or hard drive. Once you add these things to the Pi, you are into the $100-200 price range. At that point, you can just get an old desktop or a micro desktop. There are some youtube videos about it. I think they are maybe twice as big as a pi, but have intel processors in them.

    They will be cheaper or similar in price and have better performance.

    I just use an old desktop that has a 4th gen i5 and it runs significantly better than the pi4 does. Plus, I can just throw all my drives in the case and not need to worry about USB connected drives.

    Also, I recommend Jellyfin over Plex.

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        1 year ago

        I guess, it’s not going to be a huge difference when you factor in using a bunch of hard drives.

        The raspberry pi has its place for sure, but those micropcs are probably a better deal for most people who want them for home use.