Minecraft server build - How is this?

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I plan on building quite an amazing minecraft server. I plan on using server-specific parts, but would this really change much on performance? Here's what I have so far:

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117286

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182253
(I couldn't find it in the specs, how many fan slots does this have?)

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139979

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147185

Power: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182261

SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247

Here are some questions I have:
How good of a server would this make?
Is everything compatible?
Am I able to use the motherboards on-board graphics with these parts?
Which operating systems can this use?

Thanks for everyone who helps me out. I'm new to this.



 
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barto
Allow me to add to my SSD statement. The type of SSD is very important. There is SLC (Single Level Cell), MLC (Multi Level Cell) and TLC (Triple Level Cell). I don't feel like explaining this, just know that Life Expectancy is goes like this: SLC > MLC > TLC based on write cycles. For a server, you want more write cycles. The downside to SLC is that is about 4-5 times more expensive than the common TLC.

If you want to read more about SSD types:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5067/understanding-tlc-nand
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Well, would it upgrade the performance? That's my question.
 
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Agreed. The term server has two meanings to it. One is hardware based (physical). The other is software based (game server). You don't need to buy server type hardware to have the results that are needed for a game server.

For LAN:
http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server/Requirements

For "home" WAN:
http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server/Requirements/Dedicated

For "professional" WAN:
http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server/Requirements/Server

The is one key thing you are overlooking, your internet speed. Doesn't matter how much you dish into a computer if you don't have the UP SPEED, and I cannot stress that enough, UP SPEED.

I'd also recommend not using an SSD for this. I fear the RW for a server would simply wear out the SSD very quickly. You may be better off getting a 10K RPM HD.
 
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^^^ this, minecraft is a very not demanding game. The most important factor is our up speed like barto said. and i5 would be good enough, you can easily go lower and have no difference but it's a good sweet spot for most tasks. if you only play minecraft I would with an i3 or fx-6300.
 
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No. Actual server level equipment is more reliability vs speed & performance. To gain 'performance', a business would double or triple the hardware, and massively increase the pipe.
 
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Allow me to add to my SSD statement. The type of SSD is very important. There is SLC (Single Level Cell), MLC (Multi Level Cell) and TLC (Triple Level Cell). I don't feel like explaining this, just know that Life Expectancy is goes like this: SLC > MLC > TLC based on write cycles. For a server, you want more write cycles. The downside to SLC is that is about 4-5 times more expensive than the common TLC.

If you want to read more about SSD types:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5067/understanding-tlc-nand
 
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