minecraft server Minecraft (modded) Server hosting

[GewoonJulius_]

Budget (including currency): €150-€200

Country: Netherlands

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Hosting a Minecraft server (I'd like it to be able to handle modpacks like Feed the Beast)

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): this is something I'd like to figure out to maybe get it in the near future, but I don't really have a date to need it to be done. I am kind of new in researching parts and I've hit a roadblock, what parts would I need? I don't need support for a high refreshrate or whatever, because I am only going to use it for hosting the server on and nothing else. That's why I'd like it to not be very expensive but I don't know what is needed for this build in specific. 

 

Thanks!

 

[tkitch]

What're the system requirements for a minecraft server as well as the mod(s) you want to run?

 

[Nathanpete]

I would like to mention that there are celerons that are better at hosting MC than i3s. That is because MC server hosting is almost entirely single threaded. So 2 cores at a higher frequency than 4 cores is actually better. Would also recommend 16GB of memory and a 128 or 250GB 2.5" SSD. Hx10 or A320 motherboards FTW. 

[GewoonJulius_]

4 hours ago, tkitch said:

What're the system requirements for a minecraft server as well as the mod(s) you want to run?

 

I have added a screenshot, these are the listed minimum specs. The modpacks I'd like to use recommend 6G+ of RAM, so I'd go for 8 or 12 probably.

[tkitch]

That's pretty easy.

 

You can get a used HP or Lenovo Business desktop for well under 200$ on ebay.  I5 6500 or 6600.  (6600 is a bit higher base clock, which might be worth the upgrade)

 

Either get it with 16GB RAM, or upgrade to.

 

Slap in an SSD and call it a day.

[GewoonJulius_]

24 minutes ago, tkitch said:

That's pretty easy.

 

You can get a used HP or Lenovo Business desktop for well under 200$ on ebay.  I5 6500 or 6600.  (6600 is a bit higher base clock, which might be worth the upgrade)

 

Either get it with 16GB RAM, or upgrade to.

 

Slap in an SSD and call it a day.

Would an Intel Core i5-4570 do?

[brentdahamster]

How many plugins are you planning on having in your minecraft server. If you have atleast 100+ then get 32gb. That way there is still some ram if you wanted to add more plugins or maybe host a fivem server.

[tkitch]

3 minutes ago, GewoonJulius_ said:

Would an Intel Core i5-4570 do?

it might?

It's older so it'll get less done per cycle, but the clock speed isn't bad at all.

 

Is the 4570 that much cheaper than a 6600?

 

 

[PorkishPig]

7 minutes ago, GewoonJulius_ said:

Would an Intel Core i5-4570 do?

I used a i5-4570 on a OptiPlex 9020 for a modded server, worked fine on TrueNAS with MineOS. You may want to consider something like a used Dell OptiPlex 7060 if you have money to spare, or an HP EliteDesk 800 G2/G3 otherwise.

[GewoonJulius_]

21 minutes ago, tkitch said:

it might?

It's older so it'll get less done per cycle, but the clock speed isn't bad at all.

 

Is the 4570 that much cheaper than a 6600?

 

 

Well no, but a friend of mine has a old workstation alike the one you recommended, which I could maybe take over cheaper. It's the HP PRODESK 400 G1 SFF workstation. I could maybe upgrade the RAM for cheaper and then just slap an SSD on it too. (Sorry that I linked a page was an accident).