i5 4300u vs i5 3470 for mc server

[Kebabi]

i have an old laptop with 8gb ram ( 2x4 pc3 12800 ) And a desktop with 2x2 pc3 12800. Should i upgrade the desktop but ram is esxpensive af

[whispous]

Use the laptop with the i5 for power efficiency and cut your costs or use the desktop i5 for more power.

[Kebabi]

5 minutes ago, whispous said:

Use the laptop with the i5 for power efficiency and cut your costs or use the desktop i5 for more power.

laptop chargin ports busted so have to spend a buck should i just get ram

for the desktop

[whispous]

2 minutes ago, Kebabi said:

laptop chargin ports busted so have to spend a buck should i just get ram

for the desktop

If the laptop port is busted and you can't use it why did you ask if you should pick it?

[Kebabi]

1 minute ago, whispous said:

If the laptop port is busted and you can't use it why did you ask if you should pick it?

bc a new port is £4 its just more time consuming but its £10 cheaper

[whispous]

Well it's up to you. Do you want more power or more efficiency?

[Kebabi]

Just now, whispous said:

Well it's up to you. Do you want more power or more efficiency?

i dont know im a small streamer so i wont have too many people on it so i think the desktop is better faster and longer lasting

[Fasauceome]

I recommend the desktop for the server, it's more flexible. You don't have to worry about things like loud fans, battery degradation, or the hinge breaking. Plus you have an upgrade path with more room for ram, better CPU, and more storage

[svmlegacy]

Could try something like this to put the laptop ram into the desktop:

https://www.ebay.com/p/11021413552

[Needfuldoer]

If you're able to sign up for Oracle Cloud, you can run a server in a virtual machine instance for free. Then you don't even have the electricity costs of running another computer.

 

https://blogs.oracle.com/developers/post/how-to-set-up-and-run-a-really-powerful-free-minecraft-server-in-the-cloud

 

Or check eBay for used RAM to go in the desktop. Plain, basic, boring old RAM is pretty safe to buy secondhand.

[jde3]

Laptops make poor servers. The hardware is different and almost impossible to change and if that wasn't bad enough often the drivers aren't supported well on server OS's.

It can be done, but it's usually not optimal.