Minecraft server cpu.

[Creed1]

Hello.

 

I am looking for a nice cpu and motherboard to run a minecraft server with 70-90 mods. What should I buy?

I also have 5 players.

 

I don't want a too expensive CPU

[Guest]

It's MINECRAFT. Go to the produce section of your local grocery store and pick what looks nicest. I'm partial to yams, but it's really just whatever you prefer.

[KearneyMC]

1 hour ago, ChickenNugget said:

It's MINECRAFT. Go to the produce section of your local grocery store and pick what looks nicest. I'm partial to yams, but it's really just whatever you prefer.

pentium 2 

[TheRandomness]

X4 860k? Idk

[manikyath]

4 minutes ago, ChickenNugget said:

It's MINECRAFT. Go to the produce section of your local grocery store and pick what looks nicest. I'm partial to yams, but it's really just whatever you prefer.

 

3 minutes ago, KearneyMC said:

pentium 2 

 

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

X4 860k? Idk

mods.. all of you are so wrong

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on topic: i generally keep to the idea of getting the most powerful single core performance you can get, with at least 1.5 core per server instance you intend to run.

 

resulting in either the pentium g3258 if you're gonna OC, or the highest clock speed skylake i3 you can find. this second one paired up with DDR4 will also potentially make higher density ram setups cheaper.

[Lurick]

I'm pretty sure it's less the CPU and more the RAM and upload bandwidth that counts when it comes to a minecraft server. The RAM will store the chunks that are loaded and most of the work is offloaded onto the player's computer in terms of mods and whatnot.

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

I'm pretty sure it's less the CPU and more the RAM and upload bandwidth that counts when it comes to a minecraft server. The RAM will store the chunks that are loaded and most of the work is offloaded onto the player's computer in terms of mods and whatnot.

nope. cpu takes a HUGE hit with mods, and defenately when lots of chunks are loaded.

 

for example, in 1.7.10 thaumcraft is roughly a 2x multiplication of cpu usage per chunk loaded.

[Lurick]

Just now, manikyath said:

nope. cpu takes a HUGE hit with mods, and defenately when lots of chunks are loaded.

 

for example, in 1.7.10 thaumcraft is roughly a 2x multiplication of cpu usage per chunk loaded.

Ah, it's been forever since I did minecraft server hosting so I wasn't sure. So I guess for someone who wants to host a server with 70 to 90 mods they would need a pretty beefy i7 or Xeon then.

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Ah, it's been forever since I did minecraft server hosting so I wasn't sure. So I guess for someone who wants to host a server with 70 to 90 mods they would need a pretty beefy i7 or Xeon then.

i7 is wasted money, 95% of the server's load is in one thread, the rest of it are the netty threads for communication with clients.

[Creed1]

So should I get the 6700k or what else?

[mikat]

i3-6100+16 GB of DDR4

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

So should I get the 6700k or what else?

refer to what i said before. i7 is waste of money.

 

get the fastest i3 you can get your hands on, fitting matx motherboard, 8 or 16GB of ram depending on your budget, and a quality power supply.

 

my OS of choice for minecraft servers is linux because of the significantly lower overhead in java, lower memory usage, and superior remote management.

 

as for storage.. it depends. if you have the budget for a sizable SSD, thats defenately the way to go, if you dont, get a 7200RPM hard drive from your brand of choice.

[Creed1]

What about a nice i5? 

[mikat]

1 minute ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

What about a nice i5? 

not worth the extra worth money

what's your total budget?

[Creed1]

$450

 

Including CPU, Motherboard, SSD and ram. I have a water cooler, psu, GPU (Not needed) and a case. 

 

 

 

[Creed1]

9 minutes ago, mikat said:

not worth the extra worth money

what's your total budget?

$450

 

Including CPU, Motherboard, SSD and ram. I have a water cooler, psu, GPU (Not needed) and a case. 

[mikat]

Just now, CmzPlusHardware said:

$450

 

Including CPU, Motherboard, SSD and ram. I have a water cooler, psu, GPU (Not needed) and a case. 

what watercooler, psu and case do you have?

[Creed1]

2 minutes ago, mikat said:

what watercooler, psu and case do you have?

Since I am not home at the moment and on mobile, I believe have a 700w or 800w psu, h100i watercooler and a phantom 410 or 450 case. 

[mikat]

Just now, CmzPlusHardware said:

Since I am not home at the moment and on mobile, I believe have a 700w or 800w psu, h100i watercooler and a phantom 410 or 450 case. 

why do you have a watercooler for a server build though?

did you already have this?

[Creed1]

2 minutes ago, mikat said:

why do you have a watercooler for a server build though?

did you already have this?

Yeah. Im practically upgrading my old server pc with a amd 6300 and 8gb ram.

[mikat]

4 minutes ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

Yeah. Im practically upgrading my old server pc with a amd 6300 and 8gb ram.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $359.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-21 17:08 EDT-0400

 

850 pro is there for the extended warranty (10 years ) and double the read/writes per day, you can pick the 850 evo if you want to save 20$, that will also be fine but if you want extra warranty for 20$ that's also a good option

 

got the 32 GB of ram just because you can and it was the cheapest price per gb ddr4 on pcpp

[Creed1]

4 minutes ago, mikat said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $359.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-21 17:08 EDT-0400

 

850 pro is there for the extended warranty (10 years ) and double the read/writes per day, you can pick the 850 evo if you want to save 20$, that will also be fine but if you want extra warranty for 20$ that's also a good option

Thanks!

[Creed1]

18 hours ago, mikat said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $359.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-21 17:08 EDT-0400

 

850 pro is there for the extended warranty (10 years ) and double the read/writes per day, you can pick the 850 evo if you want to save 20$, that will also be fine but if you want extra warranty for 20$ that's also a good option

 

got the 32 GB of ram just because you can and it was the cheapest price per gb ddr4 on pcpp

Ok so I'm about to order the parts except with different ram. So for sure this processor and motherboard can handle a minecraft server with 70-80 mods. 

[mikat]

Just now, CmzPlusHardware said:

Ok so I'm about to order the parts except with different ram. So for sure this processor and motherboard can handle a minecraft server with 70-80 mods. 

well what mods?

[Creed1]

1 minute ago, mikat said:

well what mods?

Heavier mods. Buildcraft, Thermal Expansion, Applied Energistics and Biomes O' Plenty with 5 players.