Cheap Minecraft server

[Spudwell06]

would it be better to opt for a cheap optiplex, or a custom built

 

custom:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Spudwell06/saved/9xFpHx

 

Pre:

(Mini tower, i5 3rd gen, no)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fast-Cheap-Dell-OptiPlex-i3-i5-i7-MT-Desktop-SFF-8GB-500-Windows-10-PC-Computer/173898222193?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item287d244a71:g:sXcAAOSwPzxfBlGd&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACYBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkSG%2BOFgrj2Yvbvmrj2TAdM8r7lG5UhvDdonUgoc68FZ0dhQAcedvtDtGikwaBnf%2B9lYq0fAsOu%2FMZbIEoUdQCAvMsYazQm2kVGv%2BIrfEJlnjQ5chh%2FIS8I%2BF92OuDbEBHk8VMQFLgqdZa4frLs60xFFhw3C0y%2FCOGmikV2k74eNT1OH%2Bg9JUxgMFs41YTHGmgc1saqC3Q5tT%2BAN5Hj674I0X0p5oXpjoRJ%2B%2Bv8mdtRS5zgFd2ZMcNQaKOatJrrPt674m7vk80nEup7aYypTLr9iT9KKfl3tXdrfGdYir16LdpOwuWZ7prKfCNtNGIFIhB4b3ZlWxCm5iG3AEzEdZwxNKaxOObgsdBp5KBhbYezBRpd7GTOG%2FKdQ3tHN4vws4Ix7Gw9il%2FdVWbA6wpHuKdpjbFSdMBpeu7YC7R3fG3cVRzQqfFpWI%2FdrEiSy2tkbfyfU3d2VJo2dUFtyhdRhtMV%2BJfe35qVHLVSWznGu22xXVqx4DgfLk%2FweTAfXUkLU9Crtm2clv69YUjSptAzZSRIQebZTO5AwPpV7pHSQe8a3FZr3J1BH0U20y8yc8YaKna3OnmtozaJvk3SJ2bRwFsBM%2BkvTDXM8fVM0pOwLA4l7%2BPQjJe7eQnPID2ZPXce1dNtTql2meFA25f9yb03lVaLms7i30T5Z7ZNc5hhMh6SoDLvr%2B9qILwhwdbzp5xCwZYaicuSCeW6ICzjld5%2FPjgTgfGX06aJ0roetKX5be50cj5VgUZ0cF6YD3GFMFyAkOt|cksum%3A17389822219375c359c55a84426d8fe4e29ff0dfd876|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524

[PorkishPig]

I would suggest getting a VPS from a provider such as OVH or Digital Ocean, you'll likely have a much better gameplay experience -- especially when you're no longer dependent on residential bandwidth.

 

If you're convinced on self-hosting, grab an Optiplex 5040/7040 SFF on eBay.