server Can this run as a Server?

[Shiruxriu]

So suffice to say that this is a build I am working towards, not asking for suggestions just wondering if it'd be able to run a server and simultaneously be a personal computer at the same time. The parts are in the spoiler below;

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VxvQdX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VxvQdX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($869.76 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax - LiqTech TR4 360 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($144.47 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste  ($11.84 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG ZENITH EXTREME EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($484.35 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY - CS2030 480GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $198.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($1300.83 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Pro 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1848.60 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($238.41 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($908.60 @ Newegg Business) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O11DX ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $143.12) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($217.72 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM  120mm Fans  ($111.04 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM  120mm Fans  ($111.04 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $741.56) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($762.07 @ Amazon) 
Other: Corsair Fan Controller Commander Pro (CL-9011110-WW)  ($70.33 @ Amazon) 
Other: CableMod PRO ModMesh C-Series AXi, HXi & RM Cable Kit (Black/Blue)  ($108.81 @ Amazon) 
Total: $10599.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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For some background I live in a temperate climate that doesn't see temps over 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius). So I should be able to get by on Air Cooling alone.

Just want to know if I can expect this to run a dedicated server and game simultaneously. Server functionality and Gaming capability go hand in hand.

[Granular]

Depends on how demanding the server and 'personal' workloads are.

A VM with a LAMP stack in it  hosting a low traffic website can be entirely happy with a single core and 1 GiB of RAM.

[Enderman]

Why would it not?

[Shiruxriu]

2 minutes ago, Granular said:

Depends on how demanding the server and 'personal' workloads are.

A VM with a LAMP stack in it  hosting a low traffic website can be entirely happy with a single core and 1 GiB of RAM.

Probably looking at hosting more of something between a 50 player server and a simple NAS for the server. As for the personal workloads, we're talking gaming, usual day to day usage and occasional streaming while gaming. 

[Shiruxriu]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Why would it not?

That's a great question, not being sarcastic, I am genuinely wanting to know if this is a bad move for any reason.

[Granular]

1 minute ago, Shiruxriu said:

Probably looking at hosting more of something between a 50 player server and a simple NAS for the server. As for the personal workloads, we're talking gaming, usual day to day usage and occasional streaming while gaming. 

Well, then I guess you have to ask people running the kind of game server you intend on running. But you're probably more than fine.

[Shiruxriu]

17 minutes ago, Granular said:

Well, then I guess you have to ask people running the kind of game server you intend on running. But you're probably more than fine.

Thanks, I'll likely look into it, currently it's Conan Exiles but is subject to change. I'll look into it externally (ie google search). Just wanted a vague hint of whether it should be fine or not.

[ewook]

Looks a tad nice that. Quick question, did you match up the memory with the board?

Also, if you're thinking of having a portion of it as a server, have you thought about a bit more enterprise targeted storage?

Second question, have you calculated the watt-headroom with the PSU?

Third question - what is your plan for the server-part - running under the same OS at the same time or virtual?

[Pixel5]

On 12.6.2018 at 7:38 AM, Shiruxriu said:

That's a great question, not being sarcastic, I am genuinely wanting to know if this is a bad move for any reason.

the only unnecessary things i see here are these ultra expensive SSD´s while only running one single HDD instead if just setting up a proper HDD RAID and only using SSD´s for where it matters.

 

most game servers will not benefit from an SSD, Streaming will not benefit and the NAS part will be limited by the network.

 

Also you can toss out 64GB Ram because you won't ever need 64GB anyways.

[Shiruxriu]

On 6/12/2018 at 3:44 PM, ewook said:

Looks a tad nice that. Quick question, did you match up the memory with the board?

Also, if you're thinking of having a portion of it as a server, have you thought about a bit more enterprise targeted storage?

Second question, have you calculated the watt-headroom with the PSU?

Third question - what is your plan for the server-part - running under the same OS at the same time or virtual?

So, To answer the memory part, I am looking into it's compatibility, and thus far have received conflicting answers though in a case of doubt I'd likely turn to the QVL for the motherboard. Second, I have indeed, without pushing it via overclocking (no benefit no point), I have a generous 260 watts headroom between the PSUs max output and the "necessary" wattage. Third, I intend to run this on the same system, not virtualized, I frankly don't want to have to go through the trouble of divvying up drives for virtual storage space, even if that isn't necessary I don't really have access to any virtual machine software without stepping over into linux and don't want to make a dual boot system right now. 

14 hours ago, Pixel5 said:

the only unnecessary things i see here are these ultra expensive SSD´s while only running one single HDD instead if just setting up a proper HDD RAID and only using SSD´s for where it matters.

 

most game servers will not benefit from an SSD, Streaming will not benefit and the NAS part will be limited by the network.

 

Also you can toss out 64GB Ram because you won't ever need 64GB anyways.

Once again, this is a server and a personal computer, the SSDs are primarily for extra game and base storage, and the RAM is to help balance both a client and Server instance of up to 70 players which theoretically requires 20GB plus the 2 for Windows, followed by any necessary RAM for other RAM hungry programs. I'm not a user that closes everything when running other programs and I intend to go dual screen. You're correct about the drives not benefiting the server but they will benefit the Personal Computer side. My network setup is at the limit of a consumer network already so there is nothing I can do on that end. 

[Jarsky]

We really need to stop asking if "this can run as a server".....a server is a computational piece of equipment that serves some sort of service to 1 or more remote destinations...hence the name "server". 

 

Wether the computer meets the requirements of what you're trying to achieve is a different story, but there is no hardware definition of a server. 

 

 

This system is ridiculously overkill for whatever you're considering using it for. 

If you check your games requirements: https://conanexiles.gamepedia.com/Dedicated_server_system_requirements

You can see that a dedicated 4790K with 12GB Ram & 35GB Space is plenty. You could easily run a Coffee Lake or Ryzen system with 32GB Ram, and some substantially cheaper drives (e.g 256GB SSD, 1TB SSD & 4TB IronWolf) and still have the same experience and provide the same service. 

 

Personally I hate leaving my main expensive gaming rig on 24/7, so have you considered building 2 seperate systems? 1 Gaming rig and 1 Server? 

Seperating them you could be doing something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Walmart) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($187.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($114.84 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Silverstone - Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($48.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $701.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($146.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($200.57 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($367.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($106.01 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($115.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($829.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($829.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($189.49 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $4713.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just add your custom sleaving and an optane drive to the gaming build, and thats nearly half the cost...and theres 2 GTX1080ti's in your gaming build....

 

P.S Thermal Grizzly you don't need because AMD CPU's are soldered. 

[Shiruxriu]

8 hours ago, Jarsky said:

We really need to stop asking if "this can run as a server".....a server is a computational piece of equipment that serves some sort of service to 1 or more remote destinations...hence the name "server". 

 

Wether the computer meets the requirements of what you're trying to achieve is a different story, but there is no hardware definition of a server. 

 

 

This system is ridiculously overkill for whatever you're considering using it for. 

If you check your games requirements: https://conanexiles.gamepedia.com/Dedicated_server_system_requirements

You can see that a dedicated 4790K with 12GB Ram & 35GB Space is plenty. You could easily run a Coffee Lake or Ryzen system with 32GB Ram, and some substantially cheaper drives (e.g 256GB SSD, 1TB SSD & 4TB IronWolf) and still have the same experience and provide the same service. 

 

Personally I hate leaving my main expensive gaming rig on 24/7, so have you considered building 2 seperate systems? 1 Gaming rig and 1 Server? 

Seperating them you could be doing something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Walmart) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($187.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($114.84 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Silverstone - Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($48.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $701.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-14 04:36 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($146.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($200.57 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($367.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($106.01 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($115.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($829.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($829.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($189.49 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $4713.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just add your custom sleaving and an optane drive to the gaming build, and thats nearly half the cost...and theres 2 GTX1080ti's in your gaming build....

 

P.S Thermal Grizzly you don't need because AMD CPU's are soldered. 

Though you're right in terms of cost effectiveness, I think you missed one point and that is that when it is not just running a server, it will also be running games and potentially streaming thus the 16 core Threadripper. Two 1080 Ti GPUs are overkill especially when half the games I play don't even scale well with SLI. Lastly in the descriptor of the server I mentioned that I wanted it to be fairly compact, and having two mid towers already exceeds the space budget of where I intend to position this computer. I already run my primary gaming rig 24/7 so that doesn't cross my mind as a reason for a dual rig config. Also that is double the potential failures for a system setup. The only thing about your post I don't understand is the comment about AMD CPUs being soldered.

[Noirdrath]

Everything you have is fine. You are open to possibilities, and if you have the capital to afford the build then do it, you will have a lot to enjoy and a hell of a system to brag about, all be it over kill.

 

I personally want to do a ThreadRipper 2 - 32 Core system build next year in a wall mount-able chassis, much like the Thermaltake Core P7 with hardline tubing. Granted I will only be buying the CPU, Board, M.2's and Memory, and will be using my storage and PSU from my current build.

 

I would really like to see your build after you are done with it. And for both of us I hope the new TR2 cpu's will have much better IPC's. 

 

EDIT: I missed the part where you said you were going to cool it on air.... Not a good idea. I live in a very similar climate and trust me you can heat up a room with a computer without proper cooling and ventilation regardless of where you live. A simple 280 rad AIO would be much better than most air in almost any climate/case.

Edited June 14, 2018 by Noirdrath
Grammatical errors, added comments.

[MRG112]

On 6/12/2018 at 5:14 PM, Shiruxriu said:

So suffice to say that this is a build I am working towards, not asking for suggestions just wondering if it'd be able to run a server and simultaneously be a personal computer at the same time. The parts are in the spoiler below;

  Hide contents

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VxvQdX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VxvQdX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($869.76 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax - LiqTech TR4 360 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($144.47 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste  ($11.84 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG ZENITH EXTREME EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($484.35 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY - CS2030 480GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $198.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 Pro 2TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($1300.83 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Pro 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1848.60 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($238.41 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($908.60 @ Newegg Business) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O11DX ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $143.12) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($217.72 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM  120mm Fans  ($111.04 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM  120mm Fans  ($111.04 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $741.56) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($762.07 @ Amazon) 
Other: Corsair Fan Controller Commander Pro (CL-9011110-WW)  ($70.33 @ Amazon) 
Other: CableMod PRO ModMesh C-Series AXi, HXi & RM Cable Kit (Black/Blue)  ($108.81 @ Amazon) 
Total: $10599.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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For some background I live in a temperate climate that doesn't see temps over 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius). So I should be able to get by on Air Cooling alone.

Just want to know if I can expect this to run a dedicated server and game simultaneously. Server functionality and Gaming capability go hand in hand.

Most likely, I dont see why it would'tn 

I know you said no suggestions but, (wait for get 2 threadripper it will be worth the 1-2 month wait

) 

[Shiruxriu]

2 hours ago, Noirdrath said:

Everything you have is fine. You are open to possibilities, and if you have the capital to afford the build then do it, you will have a lot to enjoy and a hell of a system to brag about, all be it over kill.

 

I personally want to do a ThreadRipper 2 - 32 Core system build next year in a wall mount-able chassis, much like the Thermaltake Core P7 with hardline tubing. Granted I will only be buying the CPU, Board, M.2's and Memory, and will be using my storage and PSU from my current build.

 

I would really like to see your build after you are done with it. And for both of us I hope the new TR2 cpu's will have much better IPC's. 

 

EDIT: I missed the part where you said you were going to cool it on air.... Not a good idea. I live in a very similar climate and trust me you can heat up a room with a computer without proper cooling and ventilation regardless of where you live. A simple 280 rad AIO would be much better than most air in almost any climate/case.

To answer that, I am in a fairly climate controlled area, and so temps aren't really a worry, plus the AIO I selected is designed for cooling the system and will be setup for a direct exhaust. The rest of the system will also have adequate cooling as it has relatively been tested already. Also I have some of the components already so balancing cost for the build would not be too hard. 

 

I should have specified that when I meant Air I simply meant I wasn't going to do a dedicated water loop and was using a 360 rad AIO made specifically for threadripper.

 

1 hour ago, MRG112 said:

Most likely, I dont see why it would'tn 

I know you said no suggestions but, (wait for get 2 threadripper it will be worth the 1-2 month wait

) 

That isn't really a suggestion to worry about making, as I think with anyone intending to go with a TR4 socket, they should be playing the wait for reviews and see game with AMD starting less than 2 weeks ago. I intend to make no end choice on the CPU until about christmas, as I want to amass the basically all the other components first, ending at the board, cooler and CPU.

[r0otctrl]

On 6/14/2018 at 10:38 AM, Shiruxriu said:

Also that is double the potential failures for a system setup.

Compared to a single point of failure? lol

 

Also, $10k, must be nice!

[Shiruxriu]

On 6/15/2018 at 11:47 PM, r0otctrl said:

Compared to a single point of failure? lol

 

Also, $10k, must be nice!

I wish I actually had the money, I'm just intending to slowly build up to this over time, whether it'll be Threadripper, or Threadripper 2. Sadly I'm not interested in teams, but raw performance that I can rely on for my use case, at this point, if you have a better lower cost suggestion that can handle this, I am plenty down to hear it. Also sadly most of that price point is the storage and RAM, if I did just a bare bones build using only parts I own it would look like below. 

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hgbQyX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hgbQyX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($816.51 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax - LiqTech TR4 360 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($143.66 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG ZENITH EXTREME EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($488.33 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (Purchased For $160.00) 
Storage: PNY - CS2030 480GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $190.00) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $216.00) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O11DX ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $143.32) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($239.28 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $198.00) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $770.00) 
Total: $3365.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Shiruxriu]

In truth shortly after writing my response, I went and took a look around the web for more details on multicore ecosystems with high PCIe lane counts because that is where I feel and seem to see problems. No matter what I need to upgrade my current CPU to something like the original post, but a step or two back might be fine right? Say Down to the top consumer grade chips like the 2700x or 8700k?

[beersykins]

For that price I'd just rent a server in a data center.  Save on hardware, electricity, and not have to worry about maintaining it or killing the server if you had to reboot for whatever reason.  Your break even against the $5000 spend not including any other expenses is over 5 years.  Separate functions are generally better served by separate hardware.  You'll also be a lot closer to the 'center' of the Internet backbone.  Hosting things at your house is a worst case scenario for remote players.  Data center hosted gear is a lot more reliable and redundant, when you blend multiple Internet circuits you also have a better and more consistent experience for everyone that connects to your server.

 

16 hours ago, Shiruxriu said:

I wish I actually had the money

I'd full stop right there.  It's a hard sell to waste money on extra capacity that you'll never use if you already can't afford it.

[Shiruxriu]

3 hours ago, beersykins said:

For that price I'd just rent a server in a data center.  Save on hardware, electricity, and not have to worry about maintaining it or killing the server if you had to reboot for whatever reason.  Your break even against the $5000 spend not including any other expenses is over 5 years.  Separate functions are generally better served by separate hardware.  You'll also be a lot closer to the 'center' of the Internet backbone.  Hosting things at your house is a worst case scenario for remote players.  Data center hosted gear is a lot more reliable and redundant, when you blend multiple Internet circuits you also have a better and more consistent experience for everyone that connects to your server.

 

I'd full stop right there.  It's a hard sell to waste money on extra capacity that you'll never use if you already can't afford it.

So to be honest I'm not sure what you're referencing when you're referring to capacity, I am assuming the server as a whole. However, I did look back on this and was curious if a 2700x build of the same general application would be possible, even have a part list for it, of course the storage drive make it expensive but ram costs are halved and it'll make a better persoanl/streaming computer if the server plan falls through or plans change, am I wrong?

 

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CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor  ($337.38 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($174.18 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($180.61 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3866 Memory  ($582.34 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY - CS2030 480GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $198.00) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Pro 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($1848.60 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - IronWolf 12TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($444.17 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($903.50 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O11DX ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $143.32) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($184.95 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM  120mm Fans  ($107.09 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM  120mm Fans  ($107.09 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM  120mm Fans  ($107.09 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $741.56) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($759.91 @ Amazon) 
Total: $6819.79
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