I was in a similar situation to yourself a while ago. There are so many options, I couldn’t decide which route to take, and I kept breathing life into my underpowered NUC server + external HDD for longer than I should have.

I’m not going to offer any hardware/software advice as there’s plenty of great suggestions in the thread already.

What I will say is… whatever you go for will be better than choosing nothing, and remaining on your existing setup. I can tell you’ve already put so much thought into it, that whatever you choose will not be a disappointment.

For me this ended up being a UGREEN DXP4800 Plus with Unraid.
Off the shelf hardware gave me much less to think about, and a great form factor. And Unraid gives me the freedom/flexibility I need as an enthusiast, whilst keeping things super convenient and maintainable.

6 months down the line I’m super happy with it. It’s surpassed my old NUC setup immensely. I would have been just as happy sourcing all the parts and making a custom build with TrueNas. But the many variables overwhelmed me to the point where I never made any tangible progress.

Liability insurance. For cycling, a membership to UK Cycling will cover you for up to £10M. And also gives you other benefits.

You could purchase this type of insurance independently too.

Hope this helps!

Remember them? I hung these up not but 3 weeks ago at my parents house 😆

Wish this was coming out sooner. Love playing a Remedy game over the Christmas holidays

After visiting Scotland for the first time, I have to agree. The tatie scone is a stroke of genius!

Some of my favourites…

• TimeSplitters: Future Perfect - PS2
• Sunset Riders - Arcade
• Cadillacs and Dinosaurs - Arcade

It’s got to be one of the best co-op games ever made IMO. Also a ton of fun to be had with the arcade modes.