Minecraft Server PC

[Tjomme]

Me and 3 other friends are building a Minecraft Server PC to run a Minecraft server on and we're all paying 200 dollars (so 800 total) and we don't know so much about it.

 

Questions:

 

What's the best value (Ex: is a 800 dollar much better than a 600 dollar machine)

 

What's the best CPU in our price rang?

 

Do we just need to install windows?

 

Do we just open the Minecraft_server.jar file and we're ready to go?

 

How much ram do we need?

 

Does it need a GPU?

 

Does it need a CPU cooler?

 

Thanks

 

Probably what's going to be it!

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GsrWTW

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GsrWTW/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($65.75 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($215.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

LINUX

Total: $747.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 15:47 EDT-0400

[JefferyD90]

with that budget grab a 256gb SSD, and at least 32GB of RAM. Yes, just a copy of Windows 8.1 would do you wonders. I'd go for a low power CPU.

[itsmyjobtoknow]

A. No GPU is needed

B. No need for WIndows, you can use Linux

C. An LGA 1150 xeon based CPU will do just fine

D. Get a CPU cooler if it is necessary

E. 16GB of Ram is fine

F. High Quality PSU since its going to be a server running 24/7

 

This is from personal experience as I have a server right next to me running 24/7

[19_blackie_73]

Me and 3 other friends are building a Minecraft Server PC to run a Minecraft server on and we're all paying 200 dollars (so 800 total) and we don't know so much about it.

 

Questions:

 

What's the best value (Ex: is a 800 dollar much better than a 600 dollar machine)

 

What's the best CPU in our price rang?

 

Do we just need to install windows?

 

Do we just open the Minecraft_server.jar file and we're ready to go?

 

How much ram do we need?

 

Does it need a GPU?

 

Does it need a CPU cooler?

 

Thanks

much ram, min 16gb, good: 32 gb

[iHardware Shelden]

Just a out of the box question, whats your internet speeds were you are going to be hosting this?

[Agazed]

First let me start with I am very experienced in this topic. I own and run a 100+ player server with over $5000 in donations.

 

What's the best value (Ex: is a 800 dollar much better than a 600 dollar machine)

$800

 

What's the best CPU in our price rang?

Minecraft favors single thread performance, so the i7-4790k will be the BEST possible processor. Not even a Xeon 2699 V3 will be better for a Minecraft server.

 

Do we just need to install windows?

Windows is fine. If you are more experienced with computers a distribution of Linux will benefit you.

 

Do we just open the Minecraft_server.jar file and we're ready to go?

Yes. Besides all the plugins and if you want to configure any DDoS protection.

 

How much ram do we need?

8GB is the sweet spot.

 

Does it need a GPU?

No. Unless your CPU does not have integrated graphics.

 

Does it need a CPU cooler?

No. If you want to overclock to get more performance out of your CPU, yes.

[Tjomme]

Just a out of the box question, whats your internet speeds were you are going to be hosting this?

I'm going to use an internet cable (Sorry if that's not answering your question)

My normal internet speed is 30mbps+

[Goodman2265]

Heres a somewhat overkill build

 

Nvm realized I mess up build, too tired for this

[MrChavelo]

Get something like this. I added an aftermarket CPU cooler just to let the server run quiet. I added a cheap GT610 because the Xeon 1231 V3 doesn't have an iGPU

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 610 2GB Video Card  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $783.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 15:39 EDT-0400

[Tjomme]

 

First let me start with I am very experienced in this topic. I own and run a 100+ player server with over $5000 in donations.

 

What's the best value (Ex: is a 800 dollar much better than a 600 dollar machine)

$800

 

What's the best CPU in our price rang?

Minecraft favors single thread performance, so the i7-4790k will be the BEST possible processor. Not even a Xeon 2699 V3 will be better for a Minecraft server.

 

Do we just need to install windows?

Windows is fine. If you are more experienced with computers a distribution of Linux will benefit you.

 

Do we just open the Minecraft_server.jar file and we're ready to go?

Yes. Besides all the plugins and if you want to configure any DDoS protection.

 

How much ram do we need?

8GB is the sweet spot.

 

Does it need a GPU?

No. Unless your CPU does not have integrated graphics.

 

Does it need a CPU cooler?

No. If you want to overclock to get more performance out of your CPU, yes.

 

ehm, this is a server, running on there and I know that 8gb is not enough, most people advice 16gb/32gb

[itsmyjobtoknow]

with that budget grab a 256gb SSD, and at least 32GB of RAM. Yes, just a copy of Windows 8.1 would do you wonders. I'd go for a low power CPU.

 

with that budget grab a 256gb SSD, and at least 32GB of RAM. Yes, just a copy of Windows 8.1 would do you wonders. I'd go for a low power CPU.

 

Why do you both suggest 32GB of RAM when 16GB or 8GB is more then enough.

 

I personally have a dedicated MC server with 166 mods and the server most of the time uses around 4GB

[Tjomme]

Get something like this. I added an aftermarket CPU cooler just to let the server run quiet. I added a cheap GT610 because the Xeon 1231 V3 doesn't have an iGPU

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 610 2GB Video Card  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($88.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $783.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 15:39 EDT-0400

Thanks, this looks really good! I'll take it in consideration!

[MrChavelo]

Get something like this. I added an aftermarket CPU cooler just to let the server run quiet. I added a cheap GT610 because the Xeon 1231 V3 doesn't have an iGPU

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 610 2GB Video Card  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($88.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $783.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 15:39 EDT-0400

 

 

Thanks, this looks really good! I'll take it in consideration!

I am now recognizing that this PSU is SFX and not ATX. I don't know if that's a problem

[iHardware Shelden]

I'm going to use an internet cable (Sorry if that's not answering your question)

My normal internet speed is 30mbps+

Is that your download or upload? As long as your upload is a constant say 20mbps you should be fine for a small server.

[Agazed]

ehm, this is a server, running on there and I know that 8gb is not enough, most people advice 16gb/32gb

 

Minecraft utilizes more RAM than CPU. Allocating more than 4GB won't really increase performance at all.

 

I run a 100+ player server with 4GB and I have had no complaints of lag.

[DarkBlade2117]

A. No GPU is needed

B. No need for WIndows, you can use Linux

C. An LGA 1150 xeon based CPU will do just fine

D. Get a CPU cooler if it is necessary

E. 16GB of Ram is fine

F. High Quality PSU since its going to be a server running 24/7

 

This is from personal experience as I have a server right next to me running 24/7

  

First let me start with I am very experienced in this topic. I own and run a 100+ player server with over $5000 in donations.

 

What's the best value (Ex: is a 800 dollar much better than a 600 dollar machine)

$800

 

What's the best CPU in our price rang?

Minecraft favors single thread performance, so the i7-4790k will be the BEST possible processor. Not even a Xeon 2699 V3 will be better for a Minecraft server.

 

Do we just need to install windows?

Windows is fine. If you are more experienced with computers a distribution of Linux will benefit you.

 

Do we just open the Minecraft_server.jar file and we're ready to go?

Yes. Besides all the plugins and if you want to configure any DDoS protection.

 

How much ram do we need?

8GB is the sweet spot.

 

Does it need a GPU?

No. Unless your CPU does not have integrated graphics.

 

Does it need a CPU cooler?

No. If you want to overclock to get more performance out of your CPU, yes.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YWTNHx Would something like this work for him? I've got no experience and went of you two.

[itsmyjobtoknow]

   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YWTNHx Would something like this work for him? I've got no experience and went of you two.

 

The 250GB ssd and the z97 motherboard AREN'T necessary but it is nice to have.

 

The CPU is fine as my own 3770 isn't being fully utilized anyways.

[DarkBlade2117]

The 250GB ssd and the z97 motherboard AREN'T necessary but it is nice to have.

The CPU is fine as my own 3770 isn't being fully utilized anyways.

Yeah it was already under budget so I just put it in there. I picked a CPU that was hyperthreaded and came with a iGPU.

[CoolaxGaming]

 

First let me start with I am very experienced in this topic. I own and run a 100+ player server with over $5000 in donations.

 

What's the best value (Ex: is a 800 dollar much better than a 600 dollar machine)

$800

 

What's the best CPU in our price rang?

Minecraft favors single thread performance, so the i7-4790k will be the BEST possible processor. Not even a Xeon 2699 V3 will be better for a Minecraft server.

 

Do we just need to install windows?

Windows is fine. If you are more experienced with computers a distribution of Linux will benefit you.

 

Do we just open the Minecraft_server.jar file and we're ready to go?

Yes. Besides all the plugins and if you want to configure any DDoS protection.

 

How much ram do we need?

8GB is the sweet spot.

 

Does it need a GPU?

No. Unless your CPU does not have integrated graphics.

 

Does it need a CPU cooler?

No. If you want to overclock to get more performance out of your CPU, yes.

 

Excuse me? The most common mc server type, bukkit, is multi threaded

How can you install plugins with minecraft_jar?

[CoolaxGaming]

Minecraft utilizes more RAM than CPU. Allocating more than 4GB won't really increase performance at all.

 

I run a 100+ player server with 4GB and I have had no complaints of lag.

Are you sure? Most servers need more than 4GB with about 40 players

[Agazed]

Excuse me? The most common mc server type, bukkit, is multi threaded

How can you install plugins with minecraft_jar?

 

Yes, but the full server tick runs on one thread which is the most important part. Bukkit isn't as optimized as you think. They have limitations.

 

Are you sure? Most servers need more than 4GB with about 40 players

 

Are you sure? Minecraft servers don't use as much ram as you think.

 

Also please stop stalking my posts.

[MrChavelo]

@Tjomme

 

You can also have a look at this:

 

 

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[Ausfernando]

Im sorry but you should better get a 100000 dollars pc with 3 tb of ram then an intel xeon that costs 3k and 4 titan xps