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(02-21-2025, 12:50 PM)ed Wrote: Thanks for reaching out! For your Plex setup, I’d recommend a NAS with a good balance of storage, processing power, and redundancy, especially with 12TB of storage and room to grow.
For 4K streaming, you'll need a NAS with strong transcoding capability. A Celeron or i7 with integrated GPU can handle basic transcoding, but for the best experience, especially with multiple streams, it's ideal to have a dedicated GPU. Models like the QNAP TS-664 (64 series) or QNAP TS-674 (74 series) would be a great choice, as they offer PCIe slots that allow you to add a dedicated GPU for better 4K transcoding. cookie clicker
With redundancy and data protection in mind, make sure the NAS supports RAID (or a similar redundancy method like SHR) to safeguard your data. Both the TS-664 and TS-674 support this, ensuring your files and photos are protected.
Your goals for 12TB of storage to start, growth potential, high-quality streaming (1080p+), and strong redundancy/data protection are all perfectly achievable.