F4-424 Pro

So sorry to be that guy, but just take the plunge and use unraid. It’s so much better than the Terramaster software. I have an f4-424 pro and it runs awesome on that hardware. Never had an issue with plex or any other container.

You owe me a Token: Your TerraMaster F4-424 Pro (assuming that's the exact model, as F4-F24 isn't standard but matches the Pro series with TOS 6) is in a pretty common stuck state after the RAID5 expansion + heavy Docker/VM experimentation. The 502 Bad Gateway errors, TNAS PC "connection failed" or

I am currently enjoying my TerraMaster F4-424 Pro, which I snagged on sale in Saudi Arabia for around 1600 SAR. With 32 GB of RAM, it's a powerhouse for running multiple services using an Unraid starter license. Additionally, I'm exploring Proxmox, which impresses me with its superior capabilities.

I went the pre-built route. Terramaster F4 424 Pro on a black Friday sale. I didn't like the idea of dealing with a usb das on top of a mini PC. I saw too many warnings around usb reliability to want to deal with that. If you do go the mini PC route then don't cheap out on the USB DAS. For backups I

The Terramaster F4-424 Pro with 2 HDDs, 2 SSDs and 2 NVMEs. Runs TrueNas Scale. TrueNas is a bit fiddly but overall quite pleased with result. I did notice that one drive near the CPU gets hotter, likely due to the CPU cooling element being close by.

I owned the 4800 plus for about a year and loved it. I don't know as much about the F4 424 pro. It looks like the ugreen is about $100 cheaper at the moment, which you could use to load up the ram. I don't know about the terramaster but with the 4800 plus, if you decide to use a third-party OS, you

My Terramaster F4 424 Pro has an Intel N305, 32Gb Memory, 4 HDD bays, 2 Nvme slots and dual 2.5gb Ethernet. It's compact and reasonably quiet. Supports running your own OS so I'm using Open Media Vault. Generally get decent discounts at common sales season e.g. black Friday.

This NAS (Terramaster F4-424 Pro) has just dropped by more than £200 on Amazon, the spec is better for the price than anything you could build yourself and will massively exceed your streaming requirements.

If you're asking about a ttrpg to start, I don't think anyone would go wrong with buying a dungeons and dragons 5th edition starter set. If you meant for a media server that depends on how much you're willing to tinker and build. Off the shelf bang for your buck ready to go(doesn't include drives)?

I have the Terramaster F4-424 Pro. Similar use case to yours I’d guess; Plex, *arrs, etc. with a couple of additional containers for this and that. I don’t know that I’d say “plug in the USB and go” is truly accurate, but I am new to unRAID, so take what I’m saying with a small grain of salt at leas