First of all let me state that I have no clue when it comes to this 
However, this is what the forums are for right?
The problem - not enough space!
The solution......?
Here is some more detail. I have a HTPC setup with a nice looking case etc, it has 3 x 1tb drives and are all full, I now have a couple of external h/d's totaling 1.5tbs and they are full.
The idea was to just buy another case so I could squeeze in a couple more h/d's, but this is just a short solution as they would quickly fill up.
The idea: Can I simply build a cheap storage pc tower that is energy efficient and can be left in a spare room, then connect through cat-5 via the router to the HTCP and stream the movies/music/everything across with no delay?
Is it as simply as selecting which drive you want to look at on the other PC - or is it a lot more involved than that?
I briefly looked into doing a NAS server ( I think) but seemed really expensive?
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
However, this is what the forums are for right?
The problem - not enough space!
The solution......?
Here is some more detail. I have a HTPC setup with a nice looking case etc, it has 3 x 1tb drives and are all full, I now have a couple of external h/d's totaling 1.5tbs and they are full.
The idea was to just buy another case so I could squeeze in a couple more h/d's, but this is just a short solution as they would quickly fill up.
The idea: Can I simply build a cheap storage pc tower that is energy efficient and can be left in a spare room, then connect through cat-5 via the router to the HTCP and stream the movies/music/everything across with no delay?
Is it as simply as selecting which drive you want to look at on the other PC - or is it a lot more involved than that?
I briefly looked into doing a NAS server ( I think) but seemed really expensive?
Any ideas would be much appreciated.