minecraft server

[Meatball the man]

im looking to build a minecraft server for just me and my friends  i want to keep under $300

 

so far im looking at 

pentium gold g6405

silicon power 16gb

asus prime h410m

and a 240w power supply sacrificed from a dell optiplex (uses standard 24 pin)

im mostly looking for a case under 60 and genral comments

[Somerandomtechyboi]

Just buy a used 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th gen optiplex and shove an extra stick for dual channel

 

Dont bother with going for a new system unless you can get a cheap 10th, 11th, or even 12th gen i3 + a cheapo h610, a pathetic pentium wont do

[Meatball the man]

Just now, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Just buy a used 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th gen optiplex and shove an extra stick for dual channel

 

Dont bother with going for a new system unless you can get a cheap 10th, 11th, or even 12th gen i3 + a cheapo h610, a pathetic pentium wont do

yeah but building is fun 

[Meatball the man]

and the pentium would preform on par with a i5 3470 but with better graphics

[Zagna]

Or set it up for free?

[Meatball the man]

and ddr4

and i could use my spare 250gb nvme

[ryan tech]

don't bother for $300 you can pay for a good server per month or year. because most people stop using the server within a year and then you have a PC lying around.

[Meatball the man]

1 minute ago, Zagna said:

Or set it up for free?

i use bedrock

[Meatball the man]

Just now, ryan tech said:

don't bother for $300 you can pay for a good server per month or year. because most people stop using the server within a year and then you have a PC lying around.

again i use bedrock

[FliP0x]

I would have suggested to repurpose an old Android Phone as a Minecraft Server, but since you're bound to Windows, just get a used Office PC (Dell Optiplex or Lenovo ThinkCentre) and it will serve you well. You don't need to build a machine just to host a Minecraft Server for a few people.

[Meatball the man]

1 minute ago, FliP0x said:

I would have suggested to repurpose an old Android Phone as a Minecraft Server, but since you're bound to Windows, just get a used Office PC (Dell Optiplex or Lenovo ThinkCentre) and it will serve you well. You don't need to build a machine just to host a Minecraft Server for a few people.

well for the method im useing for "server" linux will work 

 

[manikyath]

i'm not too familiar with bedrock server requirements, but a second hand dell optiplex or HP prodesk/elitedesk is really the way to go here. they're compact, more reliable than people give them credit for, and dirt cheap.

 

just throw in an SSD and throw it in a clouset.

 

EDIT: PS: just because i'm making it a personal rule to mention this every time: only home-host for your direct friends and people you can generally trust. anything that is open to 'friends of friends of friends' or just straight up public belongs in a datacenter.

[berberries]

19 minutes ago, manikyath said:

EDIT: PS: just because i'm making it a personal rule to mention this every time: only home-host for your direct friends and people you can generally trust. anything that is open to 'friends of friends of friends' or just straight up public belongs in a datacenter.

I second that.

 

Believe me, just go with an old dell optiplex, for $300 you may even get one with an i7-4770 if you are lucky, and that will smoke a new pentium. get that and throw in a cheap 120gb ssd and you are set. 

 

Or you could use this

https://apexminecrafthosting.com/bedrock/

Quick google search of "minecraft bedrock server host online". Less hassle, less downtime, probably more reliable. Split the cost among your friends and its only gonna be a couple bucks a month.

 

Self hosting is good when you already have a 24/7 server running and just add a docker or VM to it, or if you already have an old PC lying around collecting dust. Buying parts to build one especially brand new parts isn't economic.

[DANK_AS_gay]

9 minutes ago, berberries said:

$300 you may even get one with an i7-4770 if you are lucky,

make that $200