I Built A $100 Storage Server! (2024)

Welcome to my latest video featuring a storage server I built for the low price of $100.

All parts were purchased on eBay, but I will leave links to equivalents on Amazon:

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[arizonawatermelon]

11:40 Attention new NAS builders: don’t just hit ENTER, hit SPACEBAR to select the drive then hit ENTER.
Went through that for like 20mins on my first build wondering why it wouldn’t select 😂

[Skudster]

I've done builds like this and they work very well in two ways: They teach you the basics of setting up a server and once running, they help you find out where the weak points are and where to focus your money on expansion/upgrades or even how to plan for your next one. They can also serve as a great backup/restore server if/when you do upgrade.

[psychadeliq]

Other than probably opting for a less proprietary system (Prodesk 400 G2 MT has standard ATX PSU connector and standard mATX mounting so you can later transfer the motherboard to a bigger case that holds more storage), this is an enjoyable build.

[OzTalksHW]

Legendary video, gonna be referencing this in the future :D

[SupraManG]

This is a well done and highly informative video. I was thinking of buying a NAS but the prices scare the hell out of me. This is a great alternative where one could look for yard sales and other places for computers that are for a cheap sale. You've definitely given me something to consider, bro. Thank you much👍🏾

[ghkpvkn]

Thanks for the detailed video!
I was just looking for someone who made such a budget home server!

[notyourbusiness]

Very informative!! Thank you so much. This is my first time learning about server building aside from PCs. You're awesome!

[zeroturn]

Got burned on a $20 3TB refurbished HDD from eBay, lasted 90 days. I will be buying new from now on.

[davidlp]

That gave me a ton of ideas. I will definitely get me a server following your footsteps. Awesome video

[nadtz]

While I'm way past the budget NAS thing this was still a solid video. My one recommendation would be to throw in a little more for a spare drive, I'd rather have a spare drive on hand in case a drive dies instead of having to rush to get one.

[shalancomputer]

thank you for simple explanation. easy for beginner to understand. Good luck

[khyron]

To hold the drives use the all mighty Zip Ties. ;)

[rickythetube]

the problem is not nas, the problem is the price of hard disks

[animalyze]

been doing similar way for years with no issues. I do recommend an old 200's era full tower if you want to maximize storage, plus if you are Tech like me you'll have a few hundred old 1-3 TB spinner drives laying around. Technically you'd want the Red series drives by WD or Seagate as they are designed for NAS use, but really anything will work for a small home design. Great video here.

[brettsmith]

Love it, I might put a bit more into it but this is great for a guide .

[masterbond]

i just placed an order for 2 lenovo thinkcenter M715s on ebay earlier today. both should have an AMD A6-8570 CPUs and 8 GB ram without any hard drives or OS, but for under $50 each, i figured id buy 2. ive always wanted my own media server, and i want to get back into DJing, but in virtual reality, and that doesnt actually need a lot of power, but i want it to be its own dedicated system. Also, the one driving force that really made me decide to buy it though was the fact that the dual core, 2 thread A6 8570 uses the AM4 socket platform, so in theory, as long as theres bios support, i have quite the upgrade path, and the manual says it supports up to 64 gb of ddr4 ram. the only real issue is internal space for storage drives, but i can rig up some sort of janky jbod for it on the outside

[stevenvaughn]

From someone who is a complete novice this was an amazing video. Keep up the good work you got a new follower

[ishkaev]

I just built exactly the same home NAS from my old HP EliteDesk. Thank you for the video.

[MorningThief_]

Please continue this video with what you do next... I've got an old PC I replaced with my new build back in April & I'm looking to dip my toe into media servers to rip all my Blurays & DVDs so I can watch them on the go...

[Jack_to_Japan]

when he zip tied them down, I knew this was a true master builder. Awesome budget build my friend!