Hey everyone. I really want to replace Google photos with some sort of self-hosted solution. However, I am getting overwhelmed.

The first thing that came up when I did a little bit of research is buying a NAS. However, I just noticed these devices are so expensive with really weak specs. Feel like I am getting ripped off. Also, I heard that it can be slow? Is that true?

Anyway, I was told it is better to just buy a Resperry pi. However, these things are expensive for the specs. Would a used Intel NUC be better? Can you use any mini pc for that?

I have seen some crazy powerful (compared to the pi) cheap used Ryzen mini PCs, can those be turned into servers?

  • vividspecter@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The only reason to go with a NAS imo is if you’re unable and unwilling to learn to use linux

    Other reasons are form factor and power usage. Mini PCs don’t tend to have much disk expandibility, and desktops are bulky and eat power unless you are very careful about part selection.