Turning Old PC Into Server For Two People At Different Locations

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ZOTRPE

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Hello,

Not entirely sure this is the right place for this so apologies if it isn't.

Anyway, I was thinking of using my old AMD system as a server. But not a home server. One where me and a friend can store game replays and other gaming related files. The game hosting side is fairly simple, we have a Minecraft server and a few other ones that are easily set up. I was just wondering if A) If it was a viable and worthwhile and B) What kind of specs would be sufficient enough.

Currently it's a AMD FX8320@4.2GHZ and 16GB of DDR3.

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Hello, I am new to networking so I hope I could help you out :p

Your specs looks fine for hosting a Minecraft server for a few peoples, what you need is low delay ( not more than 250ms between them ) and also quite some bandwidth.

It is quite worth it, but AMD CPU's are, fairly more power-consuming than their Intel counterparts. So the bills are going to be quite hefty.

You could also try for optical fiber since it deliver's much higher data at a lower delay than copper wire or satellite based networks. You also need quite some storage for storing game replays and relat
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Hello, I am new to networking so I hope I could help you out :p

Your specs looks fine for hosting a Minecraft server for a few peoples, what you need is low delay ( not more than 250ms between them ) and also quite some bandwidth.

It is quite worth it, but AMD CPU's are, fairly more power-consuming than their Intel counterparts. So the bills are going to be quite hefty.

You could also try for optical fiber since it deliver's much higher data at a lower delay than copper wire or satellite based networks. You also need quite some storage for storing game replays and relat
 
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If you want to be able to have multiple people login into the OS on the server simultaneously, then I believe you will have to have a Windows server OS rather than standard Windows 7. You might be able to "patch" Windows 8 or 8.1 to allow simultaneous logins. As a rule Windows is a single user OS and has to be hacked to allow multiple users simultaneously.

IF you just want to use the storage on the server remotely and host applications then you can do that with standard Windows 7/8. You might want to use a VPN with your friend to allow the secure sharing of the resources. The upload speed of your internet will be your limiting factor. If you have a 50/5 (for example) the 5Mbit uplink speed will significantly limit you.

As a disclaimer, you will probably be violating the terms of service of your ISP if you do host applications on a residential internet service. You probably won't have an issue, but for completeness I thought I should mention it.
 
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