Posted August 24, 2016 Server (HP DL360 G5): 1x Xeon E5420 16GB FB DIMM DDR2 800mhz RAM (8 sticks) 2x 72GB SAS HDD Back at it again, now that I have the server working, ubuntu installed and VNC set up I'm ready to get to work. The server right now contains 1 Xeon E5420 and 16gb of FB DIMM DDR2 with 2 SAS HDDs I want to run a minecraft server mainly and from time to time some other game servers (not simultaneously with the minecraft server) Will the 1 CPU be enough, or should I get 2 XEON E5450s? I can get those for 35$ now, but my biggest problem is power consumption. Right now I know that the system draws 100 watts roughly (under a "decent" load). What is all your advice? E5420 enough for minecraft (server only, no client) Will it host any other game servers? Leave your thoughts and opinions down below please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 This may help you out http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials#Servers We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones) You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread) Computer Specs: Spoiler Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent) Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3 Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333 Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike" Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500 AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550) Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red) Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 two things: 1: it'll work, but dont expect it to perform anywhere near a modern server will, G5's are quite dated. 2: adding a second cpu will do jack shit for minecraft server, which is outside of network code completely single threaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 You need more dedotated wam to server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 1 minute ago, manikyath said: two things: 1: it'll work, but dont expect it to perform anywhere near a modern server will, G5's are quite dated. 2: adding a second cpu will do jack shit for minecraft server, which is outside of network code completely single threaded. In other words, keep the E5420 and overclock it Or buy a G3258 rig We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones) You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread) Computer Specs: Spoiler Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent) Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3 Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333 Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike" Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500 AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550) Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red) Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 12 hours ago, Curious Pineapple said: You need more dedotated wam to server how much dedotated wam for my server? MF UH BEANS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 1 minute ago, aries757 said: how much dedotated wam for my server? No-one needs more than 640GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 I haven't set up a minecraft server, but something like this is probably the way to go. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.99 @ B&H)Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.91 @ Newegg)Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($20.50 @ Amazon)Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.90 @ NCIX US)Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)Total: $285.28Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-24 17:02 EDT-0400 We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones) You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread) Computer Specs: Spoiler Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent) Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3 Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333 Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike" Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500 AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550) Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red) Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Author 20 minutes ago, manikyath said: two things: 1: it'll work, but dont expect it to perform anywhere near a modern server will, G5's are quite dated. 2: adding a second cpu will do jack shit for minecraft server, which is outside of network code completely single threaded. Actually as of server release 1.1.0 minecraft servers support multiple cores... also I bought this G5 for 75$ with everything in it and even a redundant power supply. I didn't want to spend more on a server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Yes it will do fine. Power and noise would be my only concern Intel I9-9900k (5Ghz) | Asus ROG Maximus XI Formula | Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4-4133mhz | ASUS ROG Strix 2080Ti | EVGA Supernova G2 1050w 80+Gold | Samsung 950 Pro M.2 (512GB) + (1TB) | Full EK custom water loop |IN-WIN S-Frame (No. 263/500) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Author 6 minutes ago, Energycore said: I haven't set up a minecraft server, but something like this is probably the way to go. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.99 @ B&H)Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.91 @ Newegg)Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($20.50 @ Amazon)Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.90 @ NCIX US)Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)Total: $285.28Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-24 17:02 EDT-0400 It's an actual server, the board doesn't support overclocking. As well as the fact that I bought this machine for 75$ and that's near my budget of 120-130$ It is not the question "what would do better for minecraft?" because for that I could continue using my I7 6700K, this is a second machine dedicated to just a server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Author 2 minutes ago, Altecice said: Yes it will do fine. Power and noise would be my only concern It is like that 4th child you never wanted... You'll store it in your shed in the backyard for life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Just now, BOT_Wally said: It's an actual server, the board doesn't support overclocking. As well as the fact that I bought this machine for 75$ and that's near my budget of 120-130$ It is not the question "what would do better for minecraft?" because for that I could continue using my I7 6700K, this is a second machine dedicated to just a server. Ah I gotcha. Well, consider making a VM that runs off a single physical core from the i7, although I'm not sure how much it will impact games performance on just 3/6 cores. We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones) You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread) Computer Specs: Spoiler Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent) Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3 Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333 Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike" Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500 AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550) Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red) Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Just now, BOT_Wally said: It is like that 4th child you never wanted... You'll store it in your shed in the backyard for life... Awhh . My server is in my bedroom at the moment running 24/7 and it's hardly audible even with the redundant fans as standard. Intel I9-9900k (5Ghz) | Asus ROG Maximus XI Formula | Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4-4133mhz | ASUS ROG Strix 2080Ti | EVGA Supernova G2 1050w 80+Gold | Samsung 950 Pro M.2 (512GB) + (1TB) | Full EK custom water loop |IN-WIN S-Frame (No. 263/500) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Author 1 minute ago, Energycore said: Ah I gotcha. Well, consider making a VM that runs off a single physical core from the i7, although I'm not sure how much it will impact games performance on just 3/6 cores. I bought the server because I don't want my gaming PC running 24/7 especially because I sleep and game in the same room. The server can be dumped in the shed back in the yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2016 Author 1 minute ago, Altecice said: Awhh . My server is in my bedroom at the moment running 24/7 and it's hardly audible even with the redundant fans as standard. I'm DYI'ing a case for it soon, with sound dampening foam and some proper engineering and styrofoam... I'll see how silent that is and maybe I'll move it if it's good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 25, 2016 8 hours ago, BOT_Wally said: Actually as of server release 1.1.0 minecraft servers support multiple cores... also I bought this G5 for 75$ with everything in it and even a redundant power supply. I didn't want to spend more on a server. Support multiple cores* *only for network code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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