Building a super server or building 100 Super Computer for a gaming center

[coldmo]

Hello, 

 

I was assigned to investigate the best way to power a gaming center for 100 users. 

 

With the current technology, is it better to build a 100 super PCs or build a super server to accommodate 100 CPU with 100 monitors that are connected to the server? 

 

I really want your professional opinion on this 

 

Thanks, I really appreciate it. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

You have multiple pcs in a cluster.

 

If you want to do this right, you get a ton of systems like a dell c4140 with 4 teslas, put esxi on it. 

 

Then setup a lot of scripting to manage when vms run and who has access and boom working remote gaming solution.

 

But really for gaming center, just get a ton of cheap pcs and shove them in ad and script it up.

[coldmo]

1 minute ago, TimsTips said:

What games will they be playing?

I need to accommodate all the popular games on the market. from team player games like overwatch and fortnite to regular games like Fifa etc. 

[coldmo]

Just now, coldmo said:

I need to accommodate all the popular games on the market. from team player games like overwatch and fortnite to regular games like Fifa etc. 

and yes this will be "permanent 5 years plan" 

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, coldmo said:

I need to accommodate all the popular games on the market. from team player games like overwatch and fortnite to regular games like Fifa etc. 

It's probably better to build a bunch of cheap ~$500-600 PCs over one huge PCs. XL cards aren't really optimized for gaming.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, coldmo said:

and yes this will be "permanent 5 years plan" 

If you aren't changing the PCs for 5 years you'll need buy high end equitment.

[coldmo]

7 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You have multiple pcs in a cluster.

 

If you want to do this right, you get a ton of systems like a dell c4140 with 4 teslas, put esxi on it. 

 

Then setup a lot of scripting to manage when vms run and who has access and boom working remote gaming solution.

 

But really for gaming center, just get a ton of cheap pcs and shove them in ad and script it up.

Thanks for your contribution 

[coldmo]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

If you aren't changing the PCs for 5 years you'll need buy high end equitment.

That's what I'm planning to do buying high end product to build a high end gaming center 

[Electronics Wizardy]

6 minutes ago, coldmo said:

That's what I'm planning to do buying high end product to build a high end gaming center 

so.. total budget?

 

How do you want to manage this?

 

Really look for a IT guy that has experience. You don't just build pcs, you need a way to manage and image them as well.

[coldmo]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

so.. total budget?

 

How do you want to manage this?

 

Really look for a IT guy that has experience. You don't just build pcs, you need a way to manage and image them as well.

$300,000

I just want to know the technological feasibility of this.  

Of course, I will hire experts to build and manage it. 

[coldmo]

2 minutes ago, TimsTips said:

Build 100 separate systems and network them. Resell them when they get outdated and buy new stuff. Look at the hotel video they just posted.

 

I don't like the virtualized server based option because it'll be more money, will be more work to administer and be more of a pain to upgrade.

 

Financially, it might be best to change them out every year or two since you will be able to resell them for most of what you paid. Have a staff member in charge of your craigslist and ebay listings.

Thanks for your suggestion 

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, coldmo said:

$300,000

I just want to know the technological feasibility of this.  

Of course, I will hire experts to build and manage it. 

That budget should be about right, depending on what it all includes.

 

Its defiantly feasible and possible to do, and is fairly common.

[coldmo]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

That budget should be about right, depending on what it all includes.

 

Its defiantly feasible and possible to do, and is fairly common.

 

this budget for 100 Pc or one server room and 100 monitors. 

"Its defiantly feasible and possible to do, and is fairly common." 

do you mean 100 separated PC or one server room? 

[Crunchy Dragon]

10 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Really look for a IT guy that has experience.

@wkdpaul is a sysadmin.

 

-Moved to New Builds and Planning-

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, coldmo said:

this budget for 100 Pc or one server room and 100 monitors. 

"Its defiantly feasible and possible to do, and is fairly common." 

do you mean 100 separated PC or one server room? 

both options are common and failry well supported, but for a gaming cafe like setup, seprate desktops are normally cheaper and a better solution.

 

You also want good networking and need a server or two for things like ad, network caching, imaging.

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

@wkdpaul is a sysadmin.

 

-Moved to New Builds and Planning-

Yea, me too, but id look for one that has done a gaming setup like this before and is local.

[coldmo]

5 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

@wkdpaul is a sysadmin.

 

-Moved to New Builds and Planning-

Thanks 

[coldmo]

4 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

both options are common and failry well supported, but for a gaming cafe like setup, seprate desktops are normally cheaper and a better solution.

 

You also want good networking and need a server or two for things like ad, network caching, imaging.

Thanks, that's a great help

 

Yes, I will ask for more when I decide what path I will take.

[Crunchy Dragon]

11 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Yea, me too, but id look for one that has done a gaming setup like this before and is local.

Linus lol.

But yeah, I see what you mean.

[coldmo]

2 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Linus lol.

But yeah, I see what you melan.

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I was looking for Linus as well lol