Month: March 2016

Why HTPC Media Center Computers are Dead

HTPC

Just about a month ago I was talking to a coworker. He was interested in building a HTPC system for the living room. At first I was like ok I’ll help you spec it out to meet your needs. Once I got to thinking about it I realized that HTPC media center computers are dead and obsolete. So then I started explain to him if he wanted to spend the money on a computer build he might be better of building a NAS server system hidden away in a back room or closet. With this option wives tend to complain less about Continue reading “Why HTPC Media Center Computers are Dead”

2016 Budget $500 Gaming Computer

If your like me your always on a tight budget and want to get the most value for your money. This gaming computer build guide will be about building the best small gaming computer system on a $500 budget. Goals for this build guide are to be under $500, small form factor and capable of
gaming current games at medium to high settings.

When building a system you will hear many people talk about future proofing. In my opinion there is no such thing. No gaming system Continue reading “2016 Budget $500 Gaming Computer”

2016 NAS System Build for Home or Small Business

Today i’m going over building a stand alone NAS server computer system build for home or small business data storage. It will be running FreeNAS for an operating system but you could easily run NAS4FREE, Linix distro or Microsoft Windows Server 2012.Windows server will set you back a few dollars more then the other free OS’s. FreeNAS is very easy to install and Continue reading “2016 NAS System Build for Home or Small Business”