Server Build

[Afro_Lamb]

I am looking to build a gameserver running ubuntuto run source engine games on a budget

 

Must haves

 - ssd for speed (dont need an enormous amount of memory)

 - small form factor preferably

 - I use GBP 200GBP - 500GBP budget but low budget

[SLAYR]

17 hours ago, Afro_Lamb said:

I am looking to build a gameserver running ubuntuto run source engine games on a budget

 

Must haves

 - ssd for speed (dont need an enormous amount of memory)

 - small form factor preferably

 - I use GBP 200GBP - 500GBP budget but low budget

Source wngine servers take almost nothing to run even a lga775 p4 and 2gb of ram can tun one, the most important thing is your network speed and the amount of people on the server, more people = more network speed.

[monkstick]

Get something with the highest single thread performance you can find, as SRCDS will only use one thread (Do NOT get an AMD cpu). Ram basically doesn't matter. Get whatever you can afford.
The SSD is basically pointless, unless you have it lying around.

 

One of the best CPUs currently on the market for Source engine hosting is the 4790K, or the 4690K so aim for those.


Source: Been hosting a very popular gmod server for about 6 years

[Electronics Wizardy]

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4gP8d6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4gP8d6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£95.51 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£59.70 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£23.67 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Corsair Force LS 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£28.71 @ CCL Computers) 
Case: Logisys CS6801BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/350W Power Supply 
Total: £207.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Here a mini system.