Building media server?

[George Hallam]

Ok i have a lot of media stored on my PC and all in honestly it really slows my system down i would just like to have my PC with a 300 WD vr for games and OS then have another rig with a few TB of space on it so i can have all my media and such on that and if possible to my brother can access it aswell.

any ideas how to do this as i have no clue. would i just set up a PC and connect it to the network? or is there a more media PC way? :)

also power wise im thinking a E2200 with a G31 mobo would be fine right?

cheers for any help

~George :D

[IM back!]

also power wise im thinking a E2200 with a G31 mobo would be fine right?
that would be enuff, but if your thinking about blueray or the like you may want a ok gpu. hd4650 mabey?

would i just set up a PC and connect it to the network
thats what i do, its pretty fast like 10mb/s itas enuff for my dsrl pics.

[saphalline]

Do you just want to share files? Or are you thinking more like a streaming service?

File sharing is dirt easy, even if the OS isn't Windows. Plenty of guides on how to set up a Samba share online. Free, too. And if push comes to shove, I believe streaming is a possibility, too.

If you want a streaming server with WMP hooks, that gets a bit more costly. Could be nit-picky, too, if you have any Vista systems. DRM and all that. :rolleyes:

[mjc]

Streaming is very easy...VLC...http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/29/how-to-stream-almost-anything-using-vlc/

[saphalline]

Cool! I'll have to try that!

"Where does all the dirt displaced by the Technodrome go?" :confused: Whoa! I've never thought about that! :eek: