TVS AMD based NAS and thoughts?

[htismaqe]

Sony's PS4 - this is what I have, and it's a great console.. but PSN is a value add, and again, costs money after the fact. PSN is not absolutely required, if I recall, but without it, options are pretty limited as we all have discovered when PSN goes down from time to time..

Yes, many PSN and PS+ features require a subscription. However, Sony doesn't lock services that the user has already purchased (Netflix, local multiplayer games, etc.) behind a paywall, which Microsoft has done in the past and continues to do for some services.

Let me put it this way. If I want to use my PS3/PS4 the same way as I use my Sony bluray player, I can. I paid Sony for the equipment. I can watch DVDs, watch Netflix, stream music via DLNA, and in the case of PS3/4, I can play single player games that I legitimately purchased all for no extra charge.

At one time, none of that was true of Xbox (and some of it remains to this day) and for me, that's unforgiveable.

 

[iunlock]

AMD is a budget CPU for the budget minded who can afford to handle the budget reality that comes with justifying the purchase in the first place. - No matter how much one psychs themselves out, Intel is far superior and that's not an opinion. Facts are facts, numbers are numbers, and results are results.

Don't get me wrong, I used to be a huge fan of AMD, but there's no reason for any techie to not go with Intel unless money is an issue. (Even then...save up your pennies and skip out one a few cups of coffee and do yourself a favor of spending your money wisely...in this case on Intel.)

It is an odd move on QNAP's part, but if you look at it from a point of diversification for the budget minded, I guess it's a good thing. As many of you have mentioned, it's important also keep in mind that in a NAS environment, the under dogs or snails can get by for the most part.

 

[Adam64]

I have a TVS-463 and it's excellent. Plenty of HP to do everything I want it to (except one thing) and I'm happy with it.

The thing it can't do: I have a Windows 10 VM on it and when I turn on a VPN connection the throughput reduces to nothing. Encryption/decryption it seems really taxes the AMD processor.

 

[iunlock]

I have a TVS-463 and it's excellent. Plenty of HP to do everything I want it to (except one thing) and I'm happy with it.

The thing it can't do: I have a Windows 10 VM on it and when I turn on a VPN connection the throughput reduces to nothing. Encryption/decryption it seems really taxes the AMD processor.

At the end of the day, that's all that matters. Glad your happy with the unit. I've never thought about this, but I wonder if the AMD is overclockable? Hmmmm...

 

[stevech]

Overclocking might lead to USB or SD card clocking issues.

 

[iunlock]

Overclocking might lead to USB or SD card clocking issues.

It'd be fun to try (at least to me), but I don't know if the AMD G-Series can handle it. Overclocking can lead to many issues as it is nothing new.