You can buy a USB blu-ray drive for like $50.
You can buy a USB blu-ray drive for like $50.
Rather than build a computer, check out NAS devices.
My Synology NAS does everything you mention except ripping, and you can rip with any computer that has an optional drive.
A NAS is lower power than a tower server, and many are designed to let you swap hard drives.
I don’t use apps, I disable JavaScript when I can, and I use non-megacorp web browsers that have granular security settings.
That’s not a complete solution on its own, but it’s a start.
I think you mean:
Latest YouTube update causes massive performance hit.
YouTube causes the performance hit. Not the ad blockers. If ads weren’t creating such big performance hits by themselves, folks wouldn’t all need to use ad blockers.
Retroarch box for your TV?