Home Minecraft/Media Server

[greencode]

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CPU: *Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($117.99 @ Amazon) Or
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 OC Formula ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($221.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($183.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($108.69 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($108.69 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($108.69 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($108.69 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1554.54
 

This is what I was thinking to use to build a Minecaft and Home media server. Minecraft side no more than 10 people with one or two mods. As a media network back up and as a file server to stream movies off of. I not sure which cooler would be better and I don't really care about the case just as long as it can be expanded to hold at least 6 3.5" drives. Anyone know of a case that has external 3.5 drives? Is this a good build or am I totally off? What would would be a good OS?

[GDRRiley]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6zWr7 so much better, just grab some 5.25 to 3.5in hotswap bays

Edited October 28, 2016 by GDRRiley

[greencode]

Thanks for the fast reply. Are xeon just generally better for servers? Should I just ignore typical bench marks when looking to build a server? http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-E3-1231-v3-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700K/m11040vs3502. Is 16 gb of ram enough?

 

[GDRRiley]

Just now, greencode said:

Thanks for the fast reply. Are xeon just generally better for servers? Should I just ignore typical bench marks when looking to build a server? http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-E3-1231-v3-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700K/m11040vs3502. Is 16 gb of ram enough?

 

16gb of ram is fine. mc needs 4 and 12 for raid. it is just a cheaper but older i7. it also has ecc. I run a mc server right now with 4gb of ram a core 2 duo on linux and it is fine. 

[greencode]

Ok, would you recommend using linux on my server? Do i need a separate raid controller?

[GDRRiley]

Just now, greencode said:

Ok, would you recommend using linux on my server? Do i need a separate raid controller?

quote people and for a server it is up to you. no you don't need a raid card unless you use more than 6 total drives. 

[ARikozuM]

Unless you'll be playing on the computer yourself, you could make due with a Pentium or i3.

[greencode]

33 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Unless you'll be playing on the computer yourself, you could make due with a Pentium or i3.

I was not planing on using it. What about transcoding is it necessary/ could a Pentium handle the requirements to stream HD movies. Or am I miss interpreting what transcoding is. I read somewhere that off the shelf NAS can't transcode at full 1080p would a system with such a CPU suffer the same issue?

 

41 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

It also has ecc. I run a mc server right now with 4gb of ram a core 2 duo on linux and it is fine. 

Is is critical to have ECC in a home server? How many people do you have on at a time? Does having multiple mods on effect the performance?

[GDRRiley]

18 hours ago, greencode said:

I was not planing on using it. What about transcoding is it necessary/ could a Pentium handle the requirements to stream HD movies. Or am I miss interpreting what transcoding is. I read somewhere that off the shelf NAS can't transcode at full 1080p would a system with such a CPU suffer the same issue?

 

Is is critical to have ECC in a home server? How many people do you have on at a time? Does having multiple mods on effect the performance?

it is not. the server I have had max 6 people on. mods can effect performance but it is fine,. 

[GDRRiley]

18 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

Unless you'll be playing on the computer yourself, you could make due with a Pentium or i3.

he wants it to do 2 things. basically an i3 for each 

[ARikozuM]

19 hours ago, greencode said:

I was not planing on using it. What about transcoding is it necessary/ could a Pentium handle the requirements to stream HD movies. Or am I miss interpreting what transcoding is. I read somewhere that off the shelf NAS can't transcode at full 1080p would a system with such a CPU suffer the same issue?

A Pentium can transcode quite well for 1080p. Transcoding is essentially encoding a movie being packaged a bit tighter while going down the wire to be played on a less powerful machine. My explanation is very rudimentary so I suggest reading on it to know the details.

19 hours ago, greencode said:

Is is critical to have ECC in a home server?

A normal home NAS won't benefit much from ECC, but if you're serving to multiple users, each of which will write and read, ECC will make a difference if errors arise. Think of it as protection.

54 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

he wants it to do 2 things. basically an i3 for each 

It sounds like he only needs the server for Minecraft and not to play on. @greencode should be better off getting the Pentium if this is the case.

[GDRRiley]

48 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

A Pentium can transcode quite well for 1080p. Transcoding is essentially encoding a movie being packaged a bit tighter while going down the wire to be played on a less powerful machine. My explanation is very rudimentary so I suggest reading on it to know the details.

It sounds like he only needs the server for Minecraft and not to play on. @greencode should be better off getting the Pentium if this is the case.

to run both at the same time would overload the pentium

[greencode]

3 hours ago, GDRRiley said:

to run both at the same time would overload the pentium

But a Xeon E3-1231 would be able to handle both at the same time correct?

[GDRRiley]

9 minutes ago, greencode said:

But a Xeon E3-1231 would be able to handle both at the same time correct?

yeah because it has 4 core 8 threads