New Media Server
#1
Hi I'm new around here and have read the guides in the sticky but I am still unsure as to what I am after or really need. I currently have a Synology DS210J which I purchased a couple of years ago which is all I needed for a place to store all my TV shows and movies and stream them from computers on my network. I have used usenet for a while but using GrabIt and manually repairing, extracting and sorting until I wanted to automate this process and found sabnzbd+, Sickbeard and Couchpotato which lead me here. I've tried installing these on my NAS but it is constantly at 100% CPU when I have Sickbeard running and it is currently near full capacity and will need upgraded soon.

So I now had the idea to create a media server which does all this and will eventually add a HTPC with XBMC later on as my parents have asked for a simpler way to watch films from it as well. I already have 2x 1.5TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 drives in my NAS and would like to use the data I already have stored on them.

Any suggestions for a basic media server which will run be able to run sabnzbd+, sickbeard and couchpotato?
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#2
You'll find a lot of people here use unRaid with those apps,..and love it.
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#3
Here are a couple of links that might help:

http://www.assassinserver.com/
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1071162/guide-...age-server (read backwards)
http://www.wegotserved.com/
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#4
Thanks for the replies I will give unRaid a go once I confirm all of the parts. At the moment I am thinking of going with;

Case - Antec 300
CPU - Intel Pentium G840 2.80GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
Mobo - Biostar H67MH H67 B3 Revision Socket 1155 6 Channel HD Audio mATX Motherboard
RAM - Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C8 1333MHz Dual-Channel
CPU - Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply
HDD - WD 2TB Green Desktop Drive
- Hitachi 2TB Deskstar Coolspin Internal Hard Drive

The only thing I am not sure on is the motherboard and whether or not I will need extra fans.
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