How to turn an Old pc into a server to run video game servers

DerpCakes

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I have a few spear PC's and i was hoping to turn them into servers. I was planning on hosting Servers for games like garry's mod. I plan on being able to have at max 60 people or maybe 40 not sure yet. I am not sure how to do it and what the requirements are or if i just host it on my primary pc.
 
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Then you should probably discount them as platforms.

DerpCakes

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It has a pentium dual core 2.8ghz and 8 gb of ram and i was thinking of upgrading it cause the motherboard can support a 2.8 ghz core 2 quad. It is running windows vista Home premium.
 

DerpCakes

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I have really crappy verizon dsl internet. But I am hoping for an upgrade in the near future but I will not try running a server until we get bettter internet.
 

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Ok, Also i saw that i could use Windows server 2008, or windows 7. Which is better? Also there is server 2012.
 

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What do you have a valid license for? Server 2008 or 2012 is not inexpensive.
 

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I dont have either
 

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Then you should probably discount them as platforms.
 
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