u/javirs-3

Hey everyone, sorry if my English isn't great — it's not my first language and I used AI to help me write this post!

I want to repurpose a Lenovo IdeaPad (Ryzen 5, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB external) as a home server to run **Immich** (self-hosted Google Photos replacement) and a **game server** (e.g. Minecraft) for playing with friends occasionally.

The problem: no Ethernet port, so it has to run over WiFi.

My questions:

1. Am I crazy for running a home server over WiFi, or is it actually fine for this kind of use?
2. Do you see any hardware bottlenecks with these specs for what I want to do?
3. What Linux distro would you recommend for someone without much server experience?

Open to any opinions!

[ EDITED ]

My laptop's specifications are:

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon Vega Mobile GFX (2.10 GHz)

Graphics card: AMD Radeon(TM) Vega 8

RAM: 12.0 GB

Storage: 512 GB SSD + 2 TB external HDD