Starter Server PC

[TastyGuava]

Budget (including currency): $500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Hosting a couple services and using it such as a server

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I wanna build a secondary PC but for use like a server to host a couple Minecraft server instances, Terraria, CSGO, and my Discord Bot (it’s not very large scale discord bot which I know would be a concern if it were like on 10,000+ discoed servers but it’s under 1,000 atm). Also with a good upgrade path and not a high power draw so I’d wanna go with AMD.

 

[ethernetery]

For Minecraft and Discord bot servers, you don't need that much ram so you should probably go with like 16gb ram and an athlon or smth

[FakeFBI]

1 hour ago, ethernetery said:

For Minecraft and Discord bot servers, you don't need that much ram so you should probably go with like 16gb ram and an athlon or smth

i say get a ryzen 3 1300, since they atleast have 4 cores

[FakeFBI]

Just now, ComputerBuilder said:

i say get a ryzen 3 1300, since they atleast have 4 cores

but really you could just get 1st gen i5

[TargetDron3]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/m8mhTJ

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($117.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B460M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 710 1 GB Video Card  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill SRM-01B MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $484.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-31 02:36 EST-0500

 

If you have access to a spare video card you can save the $40.  Or if you have a microcenter close by you can get the non F version of the i3 for $100.  

This i3 is a quad core with hyper threading. 

For your intended purpose this is pretty good for under $500.  

[Letgomyleghoe]

don't spend money a brand new server, go buy an old dell one from a thinkgeek or ebay. 

[ethernetery]

12 hours ago, ComputerBuilder said:

i say get a ryzen 3 1300, since they atleast have 4 cores

Minecraft and Discord bots only rely on single core performance.

[FakeFBI]

2 hours ago, ethernetery said:

Minecraft and Discord bots only rely on single core performance.

yes but i forgot to say you could SERIOUSLY just get some 1st gen i5 for $4, but athlon also option

[TastyGuava]

21 hours ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

don't spend money a brand new server, go buy an old dell one from a thinkgeek or ebay. 

Didn’t ThinkGeek shut down?

[TastyGuava]

21 hours ago, TargetDron3 said:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/m8mhTJ

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($117.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B460M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 710 1 GB Video Card  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill SRM-01B MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $484.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-31 02:36 EST-0500

 

If you have access to a spare video card you can save the $40.  Or if you have a microcenter close by you can get the non F version of the i3 for $100.  

This i3 is a quad core with hyper threading. 

For your intended purpose this is pretty good for under $500.  

Ouuu thank you I’ll save this

[Letgomyleghoe]

1 hour ago, TastyGuava said:

Didn’t ThinkGeek shut down?

not the whole company, maybe one of your local stores, regardless of if they shut down you can still find used servers on ebay for like $100-$150

[ethernetery]

On 2/1/2021 at 11:43 AM, ComputerBuilder said:

yes but i forgot to say you could SERIOUSLY just get some 1st gen i5 for $4, but athlon also option

oh yeah thats a good idea but then it would be excruciatingly slow to use

[FakeFBI]

8 hours ago, ethernetery said:

oh yeah thats a good idea but then it would be excruciatingly slow to use

for like a 10 people only minecraft server its fine

[WhitetailAni]

8 hours ago, ethernetery said:

oh yeah thats a good idea but then it would be excruciatingly slow to use

If a Core i5-640 outperforms my Phenom II X4 955 8 times out of 10, it'll be fine.

[FakeFBI]

1 minute ago, ragnarok0273 said:

If a Core i5-640 outperforms my Phenom II X4 955 8 times out of 10, it'll be fine.

i knew youd say that

[TastyGuava]

3 hours ago, ComputerBuilder said:

for like a 10 people only minecraft server its fine

I mean I'm planning to host a small network of mini-game servers with BungeeCord and having other games on while hosting 3 small discord bots so I mean, 1st gen i5 would be straight buggin

[FakeFBI]

1 hour ago, TastyGuava said:

I mean I'm planning to host a small network of mini-game servers with BungeeCord and having other games on while hosting 3 small discord bots so I mean, 1st gen i5 would be straight buggin

yes fair then at least 3rd or 4 gen i5 would come in, or possibly xeon e3 for consumer boards

[ethernetery]

On 2/3/2021 at 5:46 AM, TastyGuava said:

I mean I'm planning to host a small network of mini-game servers with BungeeCord and having other games on while hosting 3 small discord bots so I mean, 1st gen i5 would be straight buggin

Minigame servers are really hard to make popular, trust me, I have one and i get 1 player online at peak hours (max)

[Quadro]

Buy an x79 mobo = £30

buy an 8 core e5 2620 = £5

buy 64 gb ddr3l server ram = £70

but a 500w 80 plus psu = £35

Buy a 480gb M.2 NVME SSD =£50 

Total - £190

[TastyGuava]

On 2/6/2021 at 9:43 PM, ethernetery said:

Minigame servers are really hard to make popular, trust me, I have one and i get 1 player online at peak hours (max)

I mean players aren't really my issue, I've been able to grow them to decent play numbers concurrent but my issue has always been hosting since I just use old spare laptops which uh, doesn't really run them well. Also storage, run out of storage quickly

[TastyGuava]

On 2/6/2021 at 10:57 PM, Quadro said:

Buy an x79 mobo = £30

buy an 8 core e5 2620 = £5

buy 64 gb ddr3l server ram = £70

but a 500w 80 plus psu = £35

Buy a 480gb M.2 NVME SSD =£50 

Total - £190

Where do you recommend sourcing the parts from?

[ethernetery]

On 2/17/2021 at 6:50 AM, TastyGuava said:

Where do you recommend sourcing the parts from?

he probably got the prices from like ebay or smth but heres a pcpartpicker list:

On 2/7/2021 at 4:57 PM, Quadro said:

Buy an x79 mobo = £30

buy an 8 core e5 2620 = £5

buy 64 gb ddr3l server ram = £70

but a 500w 80 plus psu = £35

Buy a 480gb M.2 NVME SSD =£50 

Total - £190

 

I wouldn't recommend anything from this list. You haven't clarified any brands and also:

 

You don't need a server grade CPU for a minecraft server, it would actually make the server slower

You don't need server ram for a minecraft server.

Don't get cheap PSUs, instead, stick with Corsair, EVGA or seasonic

[ethernetery]

I forgot to send the list lol

Here it is:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$119.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler	$31.30 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$103.98 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Adorama
Case	Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$660.11
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-21 13:42 EST-0500

 

[UpTheDons]

12 minutes ago, ethernetery said:

I forgot to send the list lol

Here it is:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$119.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler	$31.30 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$103.98 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Adorama
Case	Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$660.11
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-21 13:42 EST-0500

 

 

Pretty bad value ram (CL 18). No need for another cooler as stock will be fine, To much storage for a server and its not even a decent NVME stick.

17 minutes ago, ethernetery said:

Don't get cheap PSUs, instead, stick with Corsair, EVGA or seasonic

Not always about just going for a big brand, all of those companies have made pretty bad PSUs in the past. Check the PSU tier list on the forum anything in tier c and above will be fine.

 

Imo a used system is the smartest and cheapest way to go here as others have mentioned, have a hunt on ebay or call some local stores to see what they have going.