Beelink ME mini and Zima OS - HOMELAB | NAS | SERVER

Building a homelab or NAS doesn’t have to cost a fortune 💸.
I set up a compact Beelink Mini PC running Zima OS —
an Arch-based operating system made for NAS, homelabs, and personal clouds.

In this video, I walk through the entire process step by step:

Choosing the Beelink Mini as a low-cost alternative

Installing a Samsung 990 Pro + Orico 2TB NVMe drives

Setting up Zima OS and logging in with the Zima client

Creating a RAID 5 storage pool WITH ORICO NVMEs

Installing Plex Media Server for streaming

Fixing a “disk missing” error with a Zima OS update

The result? A low-power, affordable, and scalable media server that works as my own personal cloud — accessible from anywhere, and tucked neatly out of sight at home.

🔧 Gear Used

Beelink Mini PC (White, no bundled drive)

Samsung 990 Pro NVMe (1TB)

Orico 2TB NVMe x4

Zima OS (Arch-based)

💡 Why This Setup?

✅ Cost-effective vs. custom PC builds
✅ Low power consumption
✅ Clean, simple web interface (Zima OS)
✅ Scalable storage with RAID
✅ Perfect for Plex, backups, or a private cloud

⚡ If you’ve ever wanted to build your own NAS / homelab / private cloud, but didn’t want the cost or complexity — this is the video for you!