You can host a Plex media server on just about anything. But the most cost-effective option, at least in terms of performance ...

The Intel N100 Alder Lake CPU isn’t a powerhouse, but that’s kind of the point. It strikes an outstanding balance between efficiency and usable performance. I chose a mini PC model with passive ...

What do you recommend? Sincerely yours, Hardware Confused Dear Confused, If your primary goal is to stream media, you won't need an expensive, high-performance server to get the job done.

If you have a large media collection, you may want to use a Mac as a dedicated device to run Plex. And the Mac mini is a perfect device for Plex.

Today’s Mac mini offers other advantages as a media server. It sports an HDMI port, which allows you to jack the computer directly into your TV or HDMI-compatible AV receiver.

Mini PC While more expensive than a NAS, buying or building a mini PC is the next easiest option, and is probably the median “sweet spot” between cost, power, and ease of use for most people.

I found (actually, my client found) an incredibly small computer to be our server. Just as high-precision GNSS receivers are getting smaller and smaller, so are computers. The Intel Mini-PC measures 4 ...

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VIA have announced a new media server Mini-ITX board, the VIA VB8002, running the company's 1.6GHz Nano processor and offering HDTV output and 7.1 HD surround sound. The VB8002 uses VIA's CX700M2 ...

The new Mac Mini may achieve greater success as a small business server than as a living room media center.

I threw some more ambitious tasks at the mini PC as well, such as digitizing some old VHS tapes, recording streaming video sources via PlayOn Home, and running a Plex media server.