Best OS for a game server?

[dukethedj]

So I would like to setup a game server for valve games like TF2 and GMOD. But IDK what OS would be best... Would Windows or linux be better? I'm new to this whole thing. The hardware I'm using is

AMD Phenom 840

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

16 gb ddr3

 

 

[Guest]

So I would like to setup a game server for valve games like TF2 and GMOD. But IDK what OS would be best... Would Windows or linux be better? I'm new to this whole thing. The hardware I'm using is

AMD Phenom 840

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

16 gb ddr3

What server you running?

[dukethedj]

What server you running?

 

Source Dedicated Server

 

I'm mostly asking what OS would use less recourses

[Guest]

Doesn't really matter then, go linux if all you are doing is servers and you have 5 hours to spare. Otherwise windows will be easier to install and troubleshoot.

[dukethedj]

Doesn't really matter then, go linux if all you are doing is servers and you have 5 hours to spare. Otherwise windows will be easier to install and troubleshoot.

 

OK. I will just use windows because that is what I'm used to. Thanks!

[xgn]

My choice would be ws2k8 r2 but thats more a personal preference rather than a recommendation.

[Guest]

My choice would be ws2k8 r2 but thats more a personal preference rather than a recommendation.

they cost £500 for a key -.-

[Fetzie]

they cost £500 for a key -.-

Welcome to the world of server licensing and enterprise solutions

[Guest]

Welcome to the world of server licensing and enterprise solutions

for a goddame source server, the key costs more than his hardware combined...

[xgn]

they cost £500 for a key -.-

You get to try it for 3 months then you can backup and roll back to the beginning, Yea its legal.

[dukethedj]

You get to try it for 3 months then you can backup and roll back to the beginning, Yea its legal.

 

Is there a benefit of a server os over a desktop os for a source server?

[xgn]

For cs or HL use linux any will do its basicly the same way to set up the server and its more stable.

[xgn]

Is there a benefit of a server os over a desktop os for a source server?

There is but it will only matter when lot of players use it.  like forexample on cs 1.6 you can let the client download trough the webserver. to bypass the goldsrc download limit.

[Fetzie]

If you're only hosting a couple of game servers you can probably just do it on a consumer version of Windows.

[dukethedj]

There is but it will only matter when lot of players use it.  like forexample on cs 1.6 you can let the client download trough the webserver. to bypass the goldsrc download limit.

 

So if only like 4 people play it wont matter. OK. Clears things up.