- Joined
- Jul 1, 2013
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- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Strix Z390-I
- CPU
- i5-9600K
- Graphics
- UHD 630
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
So, I'm new to building so take that into account when responding. I'm trying to get all of my ducks in a row and get my expectations where they ought to be.
I'm wanting to build a powerful system that kind of serves as a hub for everything, that is, if it is possible to build such a system. For starters, I would want it to:
Is it possible to make this machine a HTPC and use it for all of these purposes simultaneously? Can I make use of two monitors while watching something on XBMC on a television? The alternative is using a Raspberry PI (which is what I'm doing now) to play XBMC and access the content through an NFS mount.
Thanks!
I'm wanting to build a powerful system that kind of serves as a hub for everything, that is, if it is possible to build such a system. For starters, I would want it to:
- be used for web development, running multiple VMs.
- serve as a central hub for automated backups, cloud storage like Sparkleshare, and also storage for home security.
- run XBMC on a television while simultaneously working on other things (although this won't be the norm).
Is it possible to make this machine a HTPC and use it for all of these purposes simultaneously? Can I make use of two monitors while watching something on XBMC on a television? The alternative is using a Raspberry PI (which is what I'm doing now) to play XBMC and access the content through an NFS mount.
Thanks!