The original post: /r/seedboxes by /u/Sub-Zer0000 on 2024-10-09 22:22:33.
1) Are you OK with direct message offers from vendors?
No
2) What are your main reasons for wanting a seedbox?
Only downloading movies and shows.
3) Are you okay with sharing hardware resources with other users [shared] or do you need the seedbox hardware dedicated to just you [dedicated]?
I’m not entirely sure the differences, dedicated would be nice.
4) Do you want someone else to be responsible for maintaining the seedbox software (operating system, applications) [managed] or do you want to do it all yourself [unmanaged]?
Managed
5) Please describe your seedbox experience. (You may wish to list any seedbox providers you’ve been with before.)
I’m a rookie, only been using one for two weeks and am shopping around for other options. Current with SeedIt4.me and like the overall experience in terms of performance and speeds but feel like I’m paying for more bells and whistles than I need.
6) Please describe your experience with Linux. (Most seedboxes run Linux and some knowledge of it may be helpful.)
I know enough to run Plex and Pi-Hole on a Raspberry Pi running Pi OS.
7) What is the high end of your budget? (Please give a specific amount and a currency. “Cheap” might mean something different to one person than it does to another.)
$20-25 USD max but lower is preferred.
8) Do you have preferences or requirements concerning payment? (Paypal, Bitcoin, etc.)
Non-cryptocurrency.
9) Do you plan to use public trackers?
Potentially at some point but for now no, just private trackers.
10) What kind of connection speed do you need? (Common answers would be 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 10Gbps.)
2Gbps
11) How much combined upload and download traffic do you expect each month? Include download of files from the seedbox to your local computer. If you don’t know, tell us what upload amount per month would realistically make you very happy with your seedbox.
Unsure for download, at least 5 TB for upload.
12) What is the minimum disk space you need?
2 GB but preferably more.
13) Do you require a specific type of mass storage? (HDD, SSD, NVMe SSD) If other than HDD, please explain why you think you need this.
No.
14) Do you require a specific torrent client?
No.
15) Do you require any other applications on the seedbox? (e.g. Plex, Subsonic, Radarr)
No.
16) Do you require SSH access to the command line?
No.
17) Do you require access to a remote desktop?
No.
18) Do you require admin level (i.e. ‘root’) access? If yes, please explain why.
No.
19) Do you have any other specific requirements?
No.
20) Is there any other information you think might help in getting a useful recommendation?
Just looking for something basic for downloading some media for Plex which I run on my home server. FTP download speed is important.