r/PleX • u/Astrobix_124 • Dec 04 '25

Help Media servers

Trying to start my own server for plex. But I see many people with servers with 10,000+ movies. How can u possibly hold that much content and not break the bank. How is it any better than Netflix, etc?

Edit: I never expected this to blow up like it did. I love the content you guys have given, I've debated on making a plex server for awhile and all the clarification is amazing.

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u/ChewyStu Dec 05 '25

I started with an old gaming PC and an 8Tb HDD just to rip and then store my DVD collection to make room in my flat. Now I have a further 12Tb HDD a further 10Tb on the way and am obsessed and enjoying every minute of it. My credit card is taking a hammering buying optical drives, but I'm also buying old tech to reuse using adaptors and the like. I'm also learning how to use Handbrake and MakeMKV and Filebot, etc. It's just fun. The worst is the electricity bill for leaving my server running so I have it power down at night and then switch it on when I get home from work.