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DIY vs pre-build NAS for home use
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I'm using a 12 year old Xeon based Dell workstation as a file server and PiHole. It's quiet, reliable, and has a RAID controller built into the motherboard. Before I got my current server I was using a couple Raspberry Pis, which was more work to maintain and less reliable.
The only reason I'm using this machine at all though is because I got it for free. I definitely recommend taking the path of least resistance in terms of cost and availability if you're not going to be putting super heavy loads on your server.