On what to implement a home server?

Question

HTPC

What is really inexpensive to implement a home media server? file storage torrents, etc.
who uses what? who can advise? how to implement? pros/cons.

Answer 1

I like to use laptops with broken screens for such purposes :) I myself have an ancient asus, and for a small amount you can find a quite powerful modern laptop (in the context of such tasks), which will perfectly give a picture to an external monitor.
Of the benefits: a built-in screw, the ability to turn around (media torrents, file storage, for development, remote access to the home network), takes up little space, does not make much noise.