Home gaming server

[FatherBuH]

I want to build a server for hosting my games for my friends and I. I want to build a server hat will last years and I need to know how to set this up so they are always on my internet speed is 60down and 9 up with 9 ping

[speciealpha]

I don't think game servers have to be very powerful. Unless you have more than 4 or 5 people, probably a good old AMD dual core will be fine.

 

Just make sure you have a good NIC (intel and qualcomm are the best I think) and plenty of RAM (probs 4GB or more).

 

Linux is always going to be more stable than windows long term as well, and plus it's free

[IVIodern]

and plenty of RAM (probs 4GB or more).

 

Agreed, on a spare server I use at home I can use all of the 6 gigs for game servers fairly easily. 

[BallGum]

Agreed, on a spare server I use at home I can use all of the 6 gigs for game servers fairly easily. 

 

I recently read an Instructable which made a server for minecraft using a raspberry pi.

That thing has 512MB of RAM yet played fine.

 

I guess it all depends on usage.

[FatherBuH]

Yes I was wondering what programs I use to run these didnt server types like gmod,tf2,minecraft,ect minecraft is easy but the rest I have no idea how to keep t running 24/7

[WoodenMarker]

It depends--what kind of servers are you running?

Also read this before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

[FatherBuH]

I have fiqured out what to use an old hp windows 7 with an amd cpu and 4-6gb ram