Buying my Server PC but...

[~HeavenSent~]

Hy im just looking for my server pc stuff will this be ok....



AMD Sempron 3000+
2Gb DDR
120Gig Hdd
70Gig Hdd (Slave)
Nvidia G-force4 MX 4000 Tv-out
DVD rw - +

will this be ok i know running a server off a pc you need lots of memory but what about the CPU ect ect??

/HS

 

[Ragnar]

20gb drive
1gb of ram
the sempron you posted (1.8ghz right?)

Thats all you need.

 

[Ash]

That is fine.

But if you would like to go cheaper. Then go for the specs that Rag Said.

GO no lower than 1.5ghz for a processor, or 1 gig ram.

 

[Babyhack]

TBH anything above 512ram will run a server
PC specs are not what a server needs

Hell I can run a server fine on this PC (P2 133 with 128 ram)
it can run and handle the server fine

A good upload is what will keep the server going
anything below 1Mbs upload and you will have problems

BH

 

[Ragnar]

TBH anything above 512ram will run a server
PC specs are not what a server needs

Hell I can run a server fine on this PC (P2 133 with 128 ram)
it can run and handle the server fine

A good upload is what will keep the server going
anything below 1Mbs upload and you will have problems

BH

You are right, i currently host my server off a machine with 512 ram, and thats about as much is being used up. The only problem on my end is right now the CPU, which i'm upgrading. Right now it's an 1,15gjhz athlon XP which is a tad slow. I imagine a 1,5ghz AMD would be just fine, but i'm getting 2ghz just incase ^^.

 

[Ash]

Also, Pentium 4's i find nice and powerful. I have stuck with my Pentium 4 1.5ghz Processor for 4-5 years so far, and it's still working well :P People say that pentium 4's are not really meant for gaming, well.. compared to AMD's, that is true....However, i find Pentium 4's a treat for hosting.

But that's just my view ^__^

And BH doesn't lie. The upload is vital and it is the most required feature when hosting.

 

[Scorpian]

With 1.4 I had to upgrade to 2GB to prevent mobs from lagging and NPC's from flashing. Dunno if it still does that shizzle on 1.9 tho

 

[Ragnar]

With 1.4 I had to upgrade to 2GB to prevent mobs from lagging and NPC's from flashing. Dunno if it still does that shizzle on 1.9 tho

1.9 uses less resources than 1.4

 

[Zidio]

1.9 uses less resources than 1.4

are you sure on that one lol??.....

 

[AGuyWithAThing]

Nvidia G-force4 MX 4000 Tv-out

ROFL...... i don't think the graphics card will be good enough for the server i'd buy a better one btw don't forget sound card and TV in card too totally max it out

 

[Ragnar]

are you sure on that one lol??.....

Quite .

 

[urbanfox]

ROFL...... i don't think the graphics card will be good enough for the server i'd buy a better one btw don't forget sound card and TV in card too totally max it out

A server doesn't need a good GFX card and it doesn't even need a sound or tv in card.

 

[Hazuki]

The main issues with running a Mir server it to get a good upload speed, the specs you posted would make a nice host machine, but make sure you get 1meg upload if possible and that will be a nice server .

 

[Senture]

ROFL...... i don't think the graphics card will be good enough for the server i'd buy a better one btw don't forget sound card and TV in card too totally max it out

rofl how dose a mir server (not client) need 3d rendering and sound

 

[LeoCrasher]

Don't listen to any of the above fools :P (love yas really), you could happily support 300 players with some of their wild suggestions.

A £30 machine off eBay will run a server better than fine... for around 40 players (assuming 512kb/s upload). Specwise for 1.9, your going to need around 500MHz or above, largely depending on the amont of NPC's and mobs.

If you require a lot of maps, then your going to need a lot of RAM. 512mb is the generally accepted minimum for 1.4, but this will obviously depend on the amount of maps you have. 128mb is fine for a streamlined design with only the minimum maps needed (running Win98 or TinyXP).

As for upload speed, they're all crazy again. Work out how many players you want to support and pay for upload accordingly. If you only plan for 20-30 players at peak times, your only going to need a 256kb/s upload (variable depending on the amount of mobs on screen per player).

It annoys me when people post crazy specs for playercounts that are unlikely to reach 30. You need to quantify specs by players... not just get anything.

/Leo

 

[Azura]

as Leo says, only main thing you got to have is the upload and the RAM. And 1.9 files use more resorces then 1.4. And if your on a router i think that effects your upload and stuff, not sure tho.

 

[Ragnar]

A server doesn't need a good GFX card and it doesn't even need a sound or tv in card.

I'm pretty sure he was being rather sarcastic there =p.

 

[LegendsReturn]

AMD 64 much better processor to go for, hosting gaming servers.

 

[Setro]

re. uopload speed i got a server running atm for a few frineds to play on i got 2mb ntl broadband is that any good? dunno how to find out upload speed

 

[Ragnar]

AMD 64 much better processor to go for, hosting gaming servers.

Yeah but way too much for hosting a mir 2 server.