cheap as possible gameing server

[2chriswy]

I'm looking on building a mainly minecraft server

i would like the build to be a matx build and be as cheap as possible while having at least 8gb of ram and a quad core.

 

I will be running linux as my OS to save some money

 

260 mods

30 people at most

[Bluethulhu]

How many people are you having on the server?

[91wow]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($46.75 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case:  Inwin IW-BL672.300TBLF MicroATX Desktop Case  ($59.99 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $521.68

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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[Guest]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($46.75 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case:  Inwin IW-BL672.300TBLF MicroATX Desktop Case  ($59.99 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $521.68

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 18:36 EST-0500)

 

Why the 1tb hardddrive? its a minecraft server not a storage server.

[WoodenMarker]

How many people are you having on the server?

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What kind of mods are you running?

[theNejCar]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($46.75 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case:  Inwin IW-BL672.300TBLF MicroATX Desktop Case  ($59.99 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $521.68

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 18:36 EST-0500)

 

He deinitely doesnt need an ssd AND a hard drive if he's just going to run minecraft

[91wow]

Why the 1tb hardddrive? its a minecraft server not a storage server.

Back up.

[91wow]

He deinitely doesnt need an ssd AND a hard drive if he's just going to run minecraft

An ssd would be better for higher pop servers so it can load in the differnet world files faster, the players loading into their parts of the world as well. An ssd is almost always good to have in most any server.

[91wow]

He deinitely doesnt need an ssd AND a hard drive if he's just going to run minecraft

HDD is also for back ups. Minecraft worlds on servers should have a daily/bi-daily back up. And the worlds can get up-to 10GB's in size. So a 10GB world with a different backup every day would need a 1TB HDD.

[theNejCar]

HDD is also for back ups. Minecraft worlds on servers should have a daily/bi-daily back up. And the worlds can get up-to 10GB's in size. So a 10GB world with a different backup every day would need a 1TB HDD.

 

 

An ssd would be better for higher pop servers so it can load in the differnet world files faster, the players loading into their parts of the world as well. An ssd is almost always good to have in most any server.

I didn't say they won't benefit him, but i think he needs something as cheap as possible. 

[2chriswy]

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What kind of mods are you running?

 

im running a build of forgecraft i have made so about 230 mods and i will have a maximum of 30 people on 

[Rekx]

Just go with a SSD only server. But what are the reason for hosting yourself?

[2chriswy]

I didn't say they won't benefit him, but i think he needs something as cheap as possible. 

i will fork out the extra money for an ssd if there is a decent benefit 

[2chriswy]

Just go with a SSD only server. But what are the reason for hosting yourself?

paying for a host with 6gb of ram and a decent amount of cpu costs a bit in Australia im currently paying 108 dollars a month so it will balance out 

[theNejCar]

i will fork out the extra money for an ssd if there is a decent benefit 

I was thinking more about SSD only, since you don't need all that much space. Unless you are planning to have lots of backups, like @91wow mentioned.

[WoodenMarker]

im running a build of forgecraft i have made so about 230 mods and i will have a maximum of 30 people on 

How's this look? http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2hPNz

[WoodenMarker]

i will fork out the extra money for an ssd if there is a decent benefit 

Chunks load faster and stuff. You might as well if you don't need that much storage.

[Rekx]

Lel that's exspensive. SSD makes the server run more smooth (especially in minecraft) restarts also take less time.

But remember minedrift servers are ram hungry that's why some server host scales slots in ram

[2chriswy]

How's this look? http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2hPNz

looks like the build for me thanks heaps everybody

[Avuntia]

Ask your self if you really need new hardware, go around your house, friends and families house and ask for old computer part it could really cut costs. Look at the mincraft hosts maybe it will be even cheaper. if you want to build hardware @theNejCar answer is perfect

[2chriswy]

Ask your self if you really need new hardware, go around your house, friends and families house and ask for old computer part it could really cut costs. Look at the mincraft hosts maybe it will be even cheaper. if you want to build hardware @theNejCar answer is perfect

nothing but a really bad tower case ddr2 1gb ram and a single core cpu i was trying to scavenge a build together but i would just prefer a new build

[Guest]

Back up.

Minecraft servers are usually no larger than 1GB each. or never any larger than 1tb per world. Unless he is running a larger commercial server then the 1tb is highly unnecessary. 

[WoodenMarker]

Minecraft servers are usually no larger than 1GB each. or never any larger than 1tb per world. Unless he is running a larger commercial server then the 1tb is highly unnecessary. 

I dunno. I have a 10 player world that is 1.1GB. Then again, we had some decently dedicated players that mined everything. One of my friends had a 20x20x20 cube of diamond blocks and I can assure you he wasn't cheating. 

[2chriswy]

Minecraft servers are usually no larger than 1GB each. or never any larger than 1tb per world. Unless he is running a larger commercial server then the 1tb is highly unnecessary. 

my world size at the moment is 14GB 

[WoodenMarker]

my world size at the moment is 14GB 

Sounds like you either have dedicated players, some crazy mods, or everyone is on creative flying in every direction.