Ultimate Budget Home Server!?
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- Опубликовано: 17 янв 2022
- One of the best things you can do with an older computer is to turn it into a home server. You can host awesome services like Plex, Home Assistant, a Minecraft Server, and much more.
Watch the video here: • Incredible Budget Home... 
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Just remember, the cloud is just someone else's computer.
Doesn't mean you can't make your own :)
Just note: if you look to go this route, I would set up raid aswell.
@@zackslayhi2358 which raid and why
@@lewismcadory46665 redundancies limited fault coverage moderate speed compared to other raids having significant weakness and strengths in one category or another vs 5 having overall moderate score in each great base to scale depending on initial investment and planning
bro what if something bad happens then that's why. It is a great precaution. There is Raid4. I prefer this one@@lewismcadory4666
@@lewismcadory4666raid is basically the way you want your data to be stored on your drive, for example, you can configure it so that one drive copy’s it’s data and backs it up to a secondary drive, just in case your main drive fails.
I always ask “why rent a server online when you can go dumpster diving for one”
Uplink bandwidth, because no ISP in my area gives good upload speeds.
@@camwha5904Can't relate mate. I get 100 mbits up
That is the EXACT same computer that I'm currently using as a server. That was unexpected
Same hahahahaha
Two years later, was just about to say this myself- got a bit shocked ahaha
@@ayeItsdevo haha, that computer is no longer my server, but it lives on as a Windows machine for software I cant run on Linux
U seem calm and collected i wouldnt be surprised if u skyrocketed in popularity heres a like a sub and a share
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You saw the future
You're a chad
Imo a great alternative is getting a laptop with a broken screen, they are usually more efficient and have a battery so it works as a UPS
@Az Lyrics if you have an external screen it isn't too bad.
Eyyy that's what I did
I just set up my old laptop that has a broken screen using win to go, I couldn't use any other mean due to the fact that it needs drivers from windows updates to control the VGA and HDMI ports for some reason, along with the fact that the screen is busted and I can't see anything
It's kinda here now, I call it a local (home) server, although it's just windows 10 with OpenSSH along with RDC for remote connection, so that I don't need an external monitor while being able to transfer files wirelessly via WiFi
Not entirely sure on how secure it is, or how to secure it further, but hey, at least I got this running xD
I used it this day to test run a 'local' multiplayer game using ZeroTier and it works wonders. My current laptop doesn't have to suffer being the server host and being a client connecting to it at the same time, causing tons of fps drops TwT
I kinda wish I can disable the screen though to save more on electricity, but eh maybe I'll figure it out in the future, or maybe I'll just remove the screen entirely considering it's near useless
@@terranceclark8328I’m currently using my laptop as my main PC and I have it closed 24/7 and hooked up to a monitor with keyboard and mouse. I apologize I can’t remember the exact settings right now but there is options in windows to have the laptop remain on when the screen is closed so you could just do that
@@terranceclark8328you actually can through the terminal on your client PC, if you have open SSH
@@terranceclark8328to disable the laptop from going to sleep or shutting down when you shut the screen, all you have to do is go to settings and where you see the search menu type in close the lid. You'll see it populate below. Choose what to do when you close the lid. And then choose for nothing to be done when you close to lid.
Might be smart to upgrade the power supply if you want to run it 24/7, if it's an older PC. For safety reasons
nahhh safety should be the last thing to consider
Just have a fire extinguisher on hand at all times 😎
too expenisve imagine caring about saftey on a budget
The challenge is to make a power efficient machine
With the quality of this vod im suprised you don't have 1 mil
“Vod”
@@Hfuer ""Vod""
"vod" 🤓
I love RUclips Vods 💀
Video on demand
I use an old Pavillon as a Ubuntu server too! i5 3450 8GB RAM and 1TB SSD. Got it for Free from a Friend.
That's actually cool I wanna do the same thing except using a laptop and host a Minecraft server
i do this with my old laptop however if you are familiar with linux i recommend using a barebone distro like debian to save some ram.
I did the same but for gaming. I bought a decent office pc for 100$ with an i7 and 16gb if ram+ ssd,then i bought an 200$ graphics card and it runned games well. Currently i have a better pc but it was a good start
That minecraft seed, I actually remember playing on. That exact ravine I claimed and caved out the end behind the player. I ended up making it about 5 layers high. It was my friend's server, and it kinda makes me sad that I'll never see that world again.
the music is a bit loud but cool video!
All I can say is WOW that’s awesome- checking out the vid now
Do you have video about how to build own server? For emails, web browsers, And of Course For Databases??
Level1Techs may have some video guides or posts on the level1 forums.
This is cool
You’re cool
Me and my brothers did a similar thing with a mac mini from 2016. Worked like a charm
I have two Mac minis for dedicated minecraft servers, one Java and one bedrock
electricity bill will go crazy
I think casa os gets to much hate like it would make setting this up a lot easier
Old good times
Thank you I gotta watch that
I had one of those desktops, brings back old memories. Should've taken better care of it tho
I never knew this I’m definitely into now!
Bro that old pc looks new for some reason lol
Yeah it looked a lot better after I cleaned it up. I recorded that all in one of my videos
I'm pretty sure the price if the static IP would still be higher than the PC.
I really considering to create a server to host Minecraft
I use a Asrock J4125 board.
I handles all my needs and uses very little energy
For $150 you can get a mini pc that can hold upwards 1tb
You are an actual genius
I have a question, will it break if u run it 24/7? And a raspberry pi would be better, my opinion, but u can upgrade the pc tho.
Edit: didnt expect this much likes and atention, thanks guys :D
I don't think there's any reason this would break from running 24/7 any more than most other computers as long as it's getting adequate airflow and such.
And a raspberry pi is awesome for a lot of things like this! I actually have one running 24/7, and a few pi zeroes for other projects. I think this video was more about being able to take something I already had and put it to use. Might do some Pi stuff later on. Appreciate the comment!
I've ran my current PC 24/7 since 2012 with no issues.
I don’t think a raspberry pi would handle being a plex server because the hardware would struggle to render a 4K Dolby digital stream
@@TheNpcNoob depends on what you’re streaming. If all of my stuff is 1080p, it’s probably great for it
@@HardwareHaven yeah I’ve tried streaming hd and the raspberry pi can handle it, however it struggles with 4K Dolby digital streams.
I used to have that PC, damn I feel old
i want make one but electricity reject my proposal
bruv electricity isnt that expensive that server to run yearly probably would cost like 4 dollars
The love these videos man
You should put that link you mentioned in this short. RUclips allows for you to connect one video to each short now! Watch your views grow!
did the same thing but mine i found outside and repaired it
Cool project...
Lol that tiny ass mini itx motherboard in that big ass case
I used to have a sff HP PC with the same exact motherboard, i didn't realize HP was this cheap
If you’re planning to do those times I would recommend having a pretty good uploading speed.
Could you share the link to the video either in the description or as a pinned comment?
thats the exact PC cover I have LOL
Cool music
How much power does it use ?
It depends on the computer configuration, each configuration has a different consumption
Love your videos, i setup my own linux server with a HP Z400 i picked up from a pawnshop.
Problem with using old machines is that depending on the age they're hugely power in-efficient compared to a modern cpu. youre better off getting a new system. Trade power bill for better hardware.
That's a way to do it 😄
for everything here aside from the game hosting service, buy a rasberry pi 4b.. if you truly use this as a 24/7 server the power efficiency and therefore savings by using the pi instead would easily cover the minor extra amount you'd initially pay
I use an HP very similar to this from another series as a server as well; thanks for making me realize how to properly mount the HDD; I use stacks of folded paper as a filler between the HDD and the guard lmao 😭😅
It just needs a funny server fan that runs 1 millions rpms
I have that exact same pc on a shelf 😂
This is exactly my old machine ahaha
My home server is a surplus auction $20 Elitedesk running Proxmox. Currently building out a NAS based on a cheap eBay HP440 motherboard.
If only i could buy stuff from the internet and not overpriced new components in local pc stores 😭
It's a cool project that i've done with a similar pc (pentium j2900) but you should add a gigabit Ethernet card otherwise your transfer speed is gonna be bottlenecked . This pc has basically no extention port other than a mini-pcie port so it will be complicated .
Otherwise nice video
Link to full video plz? The one in the description isn't clickable on mobile
I freaking love Plex, I am thinking of taking the RTX2080 out of my old desktop and turning it into a home Plex server instead of using my friend's. Or keeping the GPU in if I ever decide to host a game server, the large rendering and storage power could really help with that.
I'm subscribing to you cuz yes
50 dollars just for the pc lol. You would need a lot of hdds, if you want to rip movies. Some bluray movies are like 100 gb
I have *exactly* one of these lying around
I've built a home server based on Pentium D, it costed me around 20$, it's running on Debian 11
And what about the electricity bill?
@@a.thales7641 it's fine
@@oleg4260_how much did u pay?
this is how we used to host our servers 😂
Yes i dont get whh ppl dont do this more. Most ppl have an old pc or laptop.
Right, but an old pc or laptop can be found for under 30$ very easily.
Lol I can't believe I got recommended this I JUST (Less than 5 minutes ago) set up my old hp laptop as a server !!!
I used a barebones Ubuntu iso
I see that HP computer in a technician video repairing video
Exact same
How much storage and what type of drives did you use?
HP elitedesk 800 g2. They have tons of them on eBay for about $50. It’s way more powerful than the pi4 I was running before. It hosts my files, plex and it sits under my tv making no noise lol
BRO THAT IS MY EXACT PC I JUST WANTED TO NOW HOW TO MAKE MONEY ON MINECRAFT SERVERS AND I FOUND THIS
what software do i need for the minecraft server?
Use old 775 motherboard and l series xeon this be great performace and efficienty
You should just use a lite version of a os because the Ubuntu desktop version will suck back some resources.
I think vps are an cheaper option like contabo or ovh
I want a home server but I have a really bad Internet connection
Or you can buy a cheap terminal PC, it's not as powerful but it's more energy-effective (cheaper bills)
Just install portainer on it and than use portainer to install everything you want without problems 😉
I did something like this with an old ho laptop, i use it to run a telegram bot and it will run more stuff since the bot doesn't take a lot of resources.. i ssh into it once in a while to check it and to update the code and that's it
Bro I have that computer I thought it wasn’t even that bad
Can you share the link to your full video here? I searched your page and It seems difficult to find.
Sorry there should be a “related video” now when you play the short.
Make it a full tutorial i have one i need to make iy
I am right in the process of setting up my programs to run on one for 20$
I want to make a 1TB Nas for storing my audio files and their coverart
Why do you have the client os on a server and not the ubuntu server software?
or you can get a lenovo tiny m900 (or hp equivalent) for dirt cheap and use even less power.
"a few upgrades" i wonder what are those
Power consumption?
So with upgrades it's not $15?
Ok and then how much did you pay for storage ?
How much power does this make the bill ??😊
I have a question!!
How can I setup a server, where i can upload my projects .. so that the end user can use that.
Or even for free when you have a old PC or laptop laying around
What about power consumption?
Fantastic video!! One question, would i be able to use this as data storage at the same time as running movies and games servers?
Yep 👍🏻
I also just uploaded a newer video doing a very similar thing but using something called unraid, which is quite a bit simpler to use. (Although it isn’t free unfortunately)
@@HardwareHaven awesome!! Will have to give this a shot when i get my new place.
I believe i’ve heard of Unraid before on LTT. Problem is, they only give a quick overview on roughly what to do. After watching your full length video on this server, you definitely gave much clearer instructions, essentially step-by-step, which i definitely find more useful (and more entertaining).
Thanks for the awesome videos :)
Why install a de, why not just ssh or sftp into it externally?
How do you monetize?
lol, link the video you want us to watch in the description.
Looks easy, not easy at all
Bruh I shouldn't have sold my old computer, it had about 8gb of ram and 256 gb of storage, but I could've easily upgraded both
Upgrades huh. I don't know how servers work but people always make it seem like you don't need that much power. I would think you would need even more but i don't know.
You don't need much power
I ran this on my old laptop and i used it as a server
lmao "small upgrades" yeah I'm sure that was just another $15 too, right?
It was about $35
$15+$35 = $50
im using an optiplex xe to run several programs, should i upgrade to something like an xe2? im running out if ram which is maxed (8gb)
Making a server for $15.
> buys a pc for "about" $15
> small upgrades *inserts $40 HDD*
I can get a 3tb hdd for £25. I spent £80 on 10tb
@@Pbhuk cool, what's your point?