Buying A Server Computer

[killklli]

Hey guys im thinking about buying another computer purely dedicated to being a game server. Any idea on some good specs that are not too expensive but still good? (i dont want to buy from a site that requires me to pay over and over) I also need it to be able to run multiple game servers so it needs to be good specs

[Drocona]

A quad core with like 4GB memory will do the job fine and should easily go under 500$

[killklli]

would this do? http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-QUAD-CORE-XP-PRO-4GB-DVDRW-1000GB-1TB-2-Duo-Q9550_W0QQitemZ220487876604QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item335619fffc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[dualcore1289]

Are you going to host it locally, or send it to a d/c? And why not build one yourself?

[killklli]

im going to host it at my house i have exclent internet i use verison fios. and im not a big spender

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would that work well or http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Gateway-DX4200-09-1-8GHz-Quad-Core-Media-Center_W0QQitemZ320430207187QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item4a9b20f0d3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

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or http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-PHENOM-9650-QUAD-CORE-GAMING-512M-Radeon-HD-750GB_W0QQitemZ260484249168QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item3ca6123650&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Mooga]

Which package do you have?
Unless you are paying several hundred a month, it's not nearly as fast as you think. Plus, it's still a home connection.

[dualcore1289]

Indeed, and once it starts to lag and what not, it will decrease your servers popularity and what not. Also if people find out your on a home connection, its also not a good thing.

[loopyman]

Verizon fios is just like any other damn home isp... The only difference is that you're running on light instead of copper.

But yea, ANY of those computers will be fine... Build one your self or have a friend do it. Never buy a computer off ebay, you're just asking for a nice doa.

[BehaartesEtwas]

at home always the connection will be the limit. any cpu you can currently buy will be fine for the job (apart from intel atoms etc. of course). you won't be able to run more than one server in any case because of your connection. and remember: connection speed is not everything. the ping of home connections will always be bad for players using different providers than yourself.

[dualcore1289]

Well put. It is fine for a small server or two, but if you want to start a clan/community, go dedicated for the best performance.

[realchamp]

(10-08-2009, 06:21 AM)dualcore1289 Wrote:  Well put. It is fine for a small server or two, but if you want to start a clan/community, go dedicated for the best performance.

And it is cheaper if you hosting a bunch of servers.

[killklli]

OH CRAP are these good?

(1) HP Net Server LH3r

Intel Pentium 3 500Mhz Processor
Hard Drives Unknown
512 MB RAM
(2) SureStore Dat40
CD-ROM
3.5" Floppy
Windows NT COA
(1) HP Net Server LH3r

Intel Pentium 3 500Mhz Processor
Hard Drives Unknown
1024 MB RAM
CD-ROM
3.5" Floppy
Windows NT COA
(1) HP NetServer LC2000 r

Specs Unknown
(1) HP NetServer LH3000 r

Intel Pentium 3 600Mhz Processor
Hard Drives Unknown
1024 MB RAM
CD-ROM
3.5" Floppy
(1) HP NetServer LH3000 r

Intel Pentium 3 600Mhz Processor
Hard Drives Unknown
512 MB RAM
CD-ROM
3.5" Floppy
(1) HP NetServer LH 3000

Intel Pentium 3 600Mhz Processor
No Hard Drives
512 MB RAM
CD-ROM
3.5" Floppy
SureStore DAT40
(1) HP NetServer LH3r

Intel Pentium 3 500Mhz Processor
Hard Drives Unknown
1024 MB RAM
CD-ROM
3.5" Floppy
Windows NT COA
Miscellaneous

Box HP Netserver CD's, Boxes, Books, User Guides, etc...
Box of Miscellaneous Parts
All covers for units appear to be there, just currently removed.
Misc. rails for rack mounting


And


Brand IBM
Model xSeries 235
General
Form Factor Tower
Operating System Not Included
Warranty 30 Days Exchange Warranty
Processor
Processor Manufacturer IBM
Processor Type Xeon
Processor Speed 2.66Ghz
Quantity Installed 1
Max Quantity Supported 2
Graphics
Interface Type Onboard
Memory
Included Memory 512Mb
Memory Type PC2100 ECC Registered
Memory Slots (Available/Total) 4/6
Hard Drive
Quantity Installed 0
Interface SCSI
SCSI
SCSI Card On Board
Optical Drive Primary
Type CD-ROM
Optical Drive Secondary
Type Not Included
Networking
LAN Controller On-board
LAN Speed 10/100 Mbps
LAN Ports 1
Ports
USB 2
Serial 1
Printer 1
VGA 1
PS/2 2
Power Supply
Quantity Installed 2
Maximum Power Supplies 2
Expansion Slots
PCI Slots (Available/Total) 1
PCI-X Slots (Available/Total) 5
Additional Information
Floppy Drive Included
Keyboard Not Included
Mouse Not Included
Power Cable Not Included
Color Black
and
Brand IBM
Model xSeries 235
General
Form Factor Tower
Operating System Not Included
Warranty 30 Days Exchange Warranty
Processor
Processor Manufacturer IBM
Processor Type Xeon
Processor Speed 2.66Ghz
Quantity Installed 1
Max Quantity Supported 2
Graphics
Interface Type Onboard
Memory
Included Memory 512Mb
Memory Type PC2700 ECC Registered
Memory Slots (Available/Total) 4/6
Hard Drive
Quantity Installed 0
Interface SCSI
SCSI
SCSI Card On Board
Optical Drive Primary
Type CD-ROM
Optical Drive Secondary
Type Not Included
Networking
LAN Controller On-board
LAN Speed 10/100 Mbps
LAN Ports 1
Ports
USB 2
Serial 1
Printer 1
VGA 1
PS/2 2
Power Supply
Quantity Installed 2
Maximum Power Supplies 2
Expansion Slots
PCI Slots (Available/Total) 1
PCI-X Slots (Available/Total) 5
Additional Information
Floppy Drive Included
Keyboard Not Included
Mouse Not Included
Power Cable Not Included
Color Black
Size
Width 8.5 in
Height 16.75 in
Depth 27 in
Weight 73 lbs

[realchamp]

If they are good? No not at all

They are just as good as my very VERY old pc

[killklli]

dam i keep looking on ebay for good computers that are cheap and dont have alot of time left on em

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Condition: Refurbished Processor Type: Intel Celeron
Brand: Gateway Processor Speed (per Core): 2.8 GHz
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Processor Configuration: Single Core
Primary Drive: CD-RW Memory (RAM): 512 MB
Bundled Items: Keyboard, Mouse, Network Card Hard Drive Capacity: 40 GB


and


Condition: Used Processor Type: Intel Pentium D
Brand: HP Processor Speed (per Core): 3.06 GHz
Operating System: Not Included Processor Configuration: Dual Core
Primary Drive: CD-ROM Memory (RAM): 2
Bundled Items: -- Hard Drive Capacity: 100.0


and

Condition: Used Processor Type: Intel Pentium D
Brand: Xion Processor Speed (per Core): 3.2 GHz
Operating System: Windows 7 Processor Configuration: Dual Core
Primary Drive: DVD+/-RW Memory (RAM): 4 GB
Bundled Items: Modem, Network Card Hard Drive Capacity: 232 GB

[killklli]

oh crap......

Condition: Used Processor Type: AMD Phenom
Brand: Custom, Whitebox Processor Speed (per Core): 3 GHz
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium Processor Configuration: Quad Core
Primary Drive: DVD+/-RW Memory (RAM): 8 GB
Bundled Items: -- Hard Drive Capacity: 2,000 GB

- AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor

- XCLIO 700W Crossfire Ready Modular Power Supply

- Foxconn A79A-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard

- XCLIO A380BK Fully Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case

- 2 x MSI R4870-MD1G Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

- Patriot Extreme Performance 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with Heatspreader

- Microsoft Vista 64x Home Premium w/ Free Windows 7 Upgrade

- 2 x 1 Terabyte Western Digital Hard Drive @ 7200 RPM with a Raid 0



thats really good isint it

and

Condition: Refurbished Processor Type: Intel Pentium D
Brand: Dell Processor Speed (per Core): 2.8 GHz
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Processor Configuration: Dual Core
Primary Drive: DVD+/-RW Memory (RAM): 2 GB
Bundled Items: Keyboard, Mouse, Network Card Hard Drive Capacity: 250 GB