• Server Hosting & Which Factors I Should Consider
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Hey, I've been hosting a Minecraft server via a VPS for a while, but I'm getting a tiny bit irritated with the lack of control I have over the server, and the prices they charge. I roughly know that when hosting a server at home, I need a server that has a generous amount of ram, and pretty decent CPU and quite a bit of HDD space. I haven't actually gotten to the point of planning out a build for the server, this is because I'm not entirely certain if my internet speeds are good enough. I'm pretty sure my download speeds are fine (50Mb/s) but I'm not entirely certain if my upload is enough (5Mb/s). I checked on this website [URL]http://canihostaminecraftserver.com/[/URL] and it said that I could host a server with a max of 30 players if I have 6GB of RAM. But I don't won't to waste all my money to find out that the website was wrong. [B]TL;DR[/B] My broadband speeds are 50Mb/s download and 5MB/s upload, with a decent server, could I run a 15 player Minecraft server? and is there anything else I should take into consideration, like the Hardware of the server box and the OS I should use. [img]http://www.speedtest.net/result/1384764035.png[/img]
You need to look at the hard drive also it can bottle neck many things in a minecraft server
[QUOTE=Doritos_Man;31103507]You need to look at the hard drive also it can bottle neck many things in a minecraft server[/QUOTE] Do you mean the Hardrive could bottleneck things? Because I've got one 1TB hardrive that I don't use in my computer at the moment, and I've also got one spare, which would give me 2TB in total. Do I need a really good CPU, or will I just need something mid range? [editline]14th July 2011[/editline] Oh, and can I get by with a chipset motherboard and no GPU?
The primary problem with MC servers is they have terrible netcode. Chunk updates per player can drain an internet connection and cause other clients to get pretty terrible lag. For your connection, it'd give players plenty of overhead and only do 8-10 players maximum. As for the hard drive, a MC server does have a moderate Disk I/O load (proportional to the number of players and activity in the world) but for a small server, a single hard drive will be enough. For the CPU, you'll want something in at least the mid-high Core 2 Duo family (something like an E6xxx or E8xxx). You won't want to use any sort of Pentium 4 due to their terrible inefficiency. I can't speak for AMD though since the last CPU I bought from them was a 939 Athlon 64. You may have luck with some of the dual and tri core Phenoms. For the RAM, RAM speed isn't so much important as the quantity. MC servers use tons of RAM, so you'll want at least 4 GB (or 8 GB for 64 bit.)
Luck has it that I have a spare Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHZ ([url]http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=33910[/url]) and a MOBO to go with it, may need to buy some RAM for it though. Thanks for the help Bohb All I need to get now is a Motherboard with a chipset graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, PSU, and a shit tier case.
I'm guessing any old PSU you would work, providing that it supplies enough Watts right?
Anyone know if four sticks of this is good enough? [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-scan-ddr2-pc2-6400-(800)-240-pins-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-6-retail[/url] It's £76.69 in total
[QUOTE=gman_beeman;31112227]I'm guessing any old PSU you would work, providing that it supplies enough Watts right?[/QUOTE] No, not all power supplies are created equal. Cheap PSUs from obscure brands almost always cut corners, which makes them both very dangerous to your components and in general. Some can't even take half their rated load before exploding or burning from using severely underrated components and lying about their rating. Quality PSUs are more expensive, but they will keep your equipment running for much longer due to cleaner and more reliable power being delivered. I'd recommend this PSU: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/CORSAIR-Builder-CX430-V2-internal/dp/B005C6A796/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1310734906&sr=1-2[/url] [QUOTE=gman_beeman;31130369]Anyone know if four sticks of this is good enough? [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-scan-ddr2-pc2-6400-(800)-240-pins-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-6-retail[/url] It's £76.69 in total[/QUOTE] As with the PSU, don't buy from Chinese wofat obscure brands. Don't be fooled by their "warranty" stickers. if they fail, you're screwed. Get a brand name with a reputation and a lifetime warranty like Kingston, Corsair, Crucial, G.Skill or OCZ. Here's some Corsair memory: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-TWIN2X4096-6400C5C-800MHz-DDR2-Memory/dp/B0027P9C9G/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1310735225&sr=1-3[/url]
[QUOTE=bohb;31130948]No, not all power supplies are created equal. Cheap PSUs from obscure brands almost always cut corners, which makes them both very dangerous to your components and in general. Some can't even take half their rated load before exploding or burning from using severely underrated components and lying about their rating. Quality PSUs are more expensive, but they will keep your equipment running for much longer due to cleaner and more reliable power being delivered. I'd recommend this PSU: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/CORSAIR-Builder-CX430-V2-internal/dp/B005C6A796/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1310734906&sr=1-2[/url] As with the PSU, don't buy from Chinese wofat obscure brands. Don't be fooled by their "warranty" stickers. if they fail, you're screwed. Get a brand name with a reputation and a lifetime warranty like Kingston, Corsair, Crucial, G.Skill or OCZ. Here's some Corsair memory: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-TWIN2X4096-6400C5C-800MHz-DDR2-Memory/dp/B0027P9C9G/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1310735225&sr=1-3[/url][/QUOTE] Hmm, okay, the RAM looks good, so I probably buy that, but what about this Coolermaster PSU? [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-coolermaster-cm-rs500-psapj3-it-elite-power-supply-70-efficiency-eps-12v-120mm-fan[/url]
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