Lack of physical space, TBs, heat issues and 2 machines need access conundrum

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OK so I have a Htpc (mATX) that I have crammed full of hdds (1 ssd and 3*3.5in hdds) as well as an external Hdd

That's 4 drives with 11tb of space

Problems I'm getting
The Htpc is struggling for cooling (there's also a 6950 gpu in there) I will provide pics if this seems unbelievable :-P
I'm wanting to access the storage from more than 1 device (atm I use a network cable but this is untidy and awkward)
I need my main pc to often transcode the files (as it's faster) and the Htpc access them. (atm this is done over the network cable)

What solutions in regards to networks are there? I would like to be able to
transcode the files on main rig
These get passed to a storage device. (NAS?)
Everything can access them via wireless

I would need 4 bays with 3TB minimum per bay really

Everything seems very expensive (ie 100s)
 
Surely that would be a fair bit more expensive?

The hard drives being cramped is a problem, it's them both contributing to theheat aand blocking the case fan that's an issue
 
KIA said:
Microserver can be had for £112 after cashback. Drive cooling won't be an issue.
Click to expand...

After setting it all up would I be able to just Access it from my htpc/main rig/android powered tablet?

Ive seen it for 129 after cashback with whs2011..sorry, that price wasn't with whs.
With whs it is 159
 
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