I need a computer as central processing unit for my smart home. I notice while starting this journey I really lack pc building knowledge.
I want to run home assistant on a computer that can meanwhile also be used as a media center to watch netflix.. , play simple games, my own cloud storage with automatic backup, maybe even mine cryptocurrencies when there is excess power from the solar panels. I think a normal computer with low power usage will be best for this. Or is a NAS better? I don't have much experience with PC building. No experience with servers or NAS's.
I'd like to keep my learning curve low so that's also why i'm thinking about a low power use computer instead of a server or NAS.
Do I need any special hardware? for backups between drive and cloud storage?
Can anyone advice me a build + guide that I can start from or tweak a little?
I want to run home assistant on a computer that can meanwhile also be used as a media center to watch netflix.. , play simple games, my own cloud storage with automatic backup, maybe even mine cryptocurrencies when there is excess power from the solar panels. I think a normal computer with low power usage will be best for this. Or is a NAS better? I don't have much experience with PC building. No experience with servers or NAS's.
I'd like to keep my learning curve low so that's also why i'm thinking about a low power use computer instead of a server or NAS.
Do I need any special hardware? for backups between drive and cloud storage?
Can anyone advice me a build + guide that I can start from or tweak a little?