I hate streaming, so I built a Plex server

Beyond that, I’ve wanted to build a small form factor PC and a home media server, so it finally felt like the right time to make that happen.

By the end, I reached that goal, but I’ve found myself with a strange mix of parts that I wouldn’t necessarily recommend for a bare-bones Plex server.

“I know that PC cases aren’t Teenage Engineering’s main forte, but modern audio and an ultra-fast USB-C port on the front would have been greatly appreciated.”

This case isn’t meant to hold hard drives, but since I’m forgoing a GPU, I can stick one in with a bit of outside-the-box thinking (double-sided tape).

Finally, I was ready to build, but at the last minute, I realized that the old DDR3 RAM from the Optiplex wouldn’t fit in the new motherboard, so I needed to make a trip to Canada Computers.

I know that PC cases aren’t Teenage Engineering’s main forte, but modern audio and an ultra-fast USB-C port on the front would have been greatly appreciated.