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I'm looking to create a Plex/media server so my family and I can stream our Blu-rays. It would also serve as a cloud of sorts. This is my first time making a server. A thorough search on the i3 has been made, but I remain unsure if an 8 yo processor will meet my needs.

At most, we would be streaming on one or two devices. Aside from that, the storage would just be a nifty way to keep my photos off of iCloud. I plan on making it redundant, but I need to get my hands on another 8TB drive.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yes.

I have i3 2nd gen, older model than yours and run Plex smoothly. As long you don't need transcoding, you're fine and can do multiple streams at same time.