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I've been hosting a desktop server on weekends for minecraft with friends (<10), and I am wondering how much it would cost to get a home server to host it 24/7. I know computers fairly well, but do not know much about servers. I run some bukkit plugins, and have recently heard of Spigot, which is supposedly very optimized. Could I get an estimate of how much this would cost, and maybe even some recommendations? Thank you very much.
 
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Well, first off, I'd rather not rent a server. Like you said, it could get expensive over time, plus I can troubleshoot it myself, and would rather walk away with something in the end.

As for budget, I'm just trying to figure out how much I'd need to spend. I suppose the less, the better. I'd like it to be able to support maybe 15 people without getting overwhelmed, but 7 people would be fine as well. What could a budget of $100 get me?

Also, if it helps, the requirements of a vanilla server: http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server/Requirements/Dedicated
Apparently, a spigot server might be optimized better, though.
 
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First off, what is your internet speed?

I would aim for 15/10 speeds or faster before I would even consider running a server.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.44 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($46.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $275.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-29 20:33 EDT-0400)

I'm not sure about the HDD size. You may need for than 64 GB, in which case I would probably pick up a 500 GB barracuda.
 
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I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but this test was from my laptop, which is kinda crappy. My router also isn't the best, so i'd likely connect it through ethernet. However, I already am running a server on my desktop, so internet likely wouldn't make a difference from what I have now.

As for parts, they seem quite powerful for the price. Would there be a way to shave performance to a price closer to $150? Correct me if I'm wrong, but judging from this:
http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server/Requirements/Dedicated
I could probably use half the storage space, half (or even a quarter) of the RAM, and a maybe a little less processing speed. Keep in mind I would use it for a smoall server with friends, with probably no more than 7 people on at once. Also, it looks like Unix based servers can run on even less. Will it run on Unix?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Celeron G1610 2.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($39.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.96 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $214.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-30 16:56 EDT-0400)

If cutting costs is essential. You have to remember that background processes will use up some resources.

If this build is still too much, I would recommend just hosting on the computer you're using right now or renting a server.
 
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It doesnt really have to be powerful as long as it can run for a good amount of time. I would get 2 of them incase 1 of them starts to overheat and i would whip up the second one.
 
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Thank you very much. Alright, one more question: Would this have any problems running 24/7? If so, I might actually consider it in the future.
 
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It shouldn't, but an extra fan or two may be required. You can judge this once you get the PC.

If you need to keep the server running 24/7, then I would probably suggest a better PSU. The PSU I included is a good PSU, but there are more stable options available (at double or triple the price).
 
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