Love to see when someone pulls off a project like this without breaking the bank. It's all about that vision and elbow grease. Plus, upcycling materials that would go to waste is the way to go. Environmentally friendly and easy on the wallet? Count me in!

RAID 5 ain't that bad for a budget build, you're right. Plus if you’re smart about your storage, like trim down on files you never use, it’s pretty solid I’d say. I’ve run RAID 5 with WD Reds for a couple years without incident. Just gotta use decent drives and …