Media Server / HTPC setup

[Nevakonaza]

Hey,

Been wanting to setup my own Media Server / HTPC for quite a while.

I already have a small system (Lenovo M720q) which i will add a 1TB HDD too (temp) will get bigger drive eventually.

Specs -

• Core i3 8100T (Possibly upgrading to 9600T)
• 16GB Corsair Vengance 2400Mhz DDR4
• 256GB Intel NVME Drive (For OS)
• 1TB Hard Drive (Will upgrade to larger capacity.)

Basically what i want it to do, Is be a media Server, I have a few DVDs that are REALLY hard to get ahold of now and I'm worried that they will degrade/diskrot so going to copy them to digital format.

My question is how exactly should i go about setting this up? What OS would you recommend?

Should i just install Jellyfin and use it as a standalone pc connected to the TV, And if i do that how do i go about accessing this PC over the network to add further content (which i own on disk).

My other concern is will it have enough horsepower to play the content? The CPU has "Intel® UHD Graphics 630"

I don't plan to play Bluray or 4K content on this, Purely DVD content. Which i assume the TV upscales by itself.

Cheers

 

[Nevakonaza]

First of all, I really appreciate everyone's replies, Glad that my specs for this machine should be more than enough, If not i do have the choice of upgrading the CPU to a 9th Gen 6 core or more and also this unit supports a Low profile GPU so that's also an option (although would push costs up significantly)

I've used OpenMediaVault for years. I use about 15-20 Docker containers and it's solid.

This looks like a good option, I was looking into Unraid but ideally if i don't have to pay anything than i wont.

What I'm thinking i might do is have the computer connected to the TV, Install OpenMediaVault and then add my library by remote into it/transfer files to it that way from my main pc then when i want to watch i simply switch on the computer at the TV and do it that way so I'm not streaming movies via the network if that makes sense as the data will be on the actual comp its playing from then.

Sorry if that sounds obvious or anything im new to NAS/Home streaming etc