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Derock

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Good morning,

I'm looking to build a server to host private games on and have friends connect to over the internet. Games like minecraft, world of warcraft, etc,
I do know how to build gaming computers, but have no clue what I'm looking for as far as a server build. I know that a server can have 2 cpus, need a ton of ram and doesn't require a gpu. Beyond that I'm unsure of what I'm looking for

I have a budget of 800 dollars, open to all suggestion builds, don't care if it's amd or intel. Looking for a build that will be good even with the newer games for hosting and server running. And that I won't have to upgrade for a while.
 
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chizrah
You won't need 2 Xeons for a 30 player server. As computersecurityguy said, save up a little extra for an E3-1231. Otherwise the build I gave you will be fine.
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chizrah

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Here's what I got. You can upgrade to 64GB of RAM later. You've got yourself a good Xeon and some ECC memory. Also, feel free to use a different OS
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150M-PRO ECC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($107.61 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GT 710 1GB Video Card ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($129.95 @ B&H)
Total: $803.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-26 11:44 EDT-0400
 
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Derock

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And this build will be able to handle and process any server I host. I am unsure what games In full I'll be hosting at this point, 30 people max. Or should I look into maybe a dual cpu mobo?

While my finances will allow me to buy all the parts off the bat, I could put more into it if I just buy a couple pieces here and there.
And wouldn't I need a case with a bit more fan intake for heat?
 
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Derock

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Now what about storage, I have no clue what kind of storage imma have to do, should I just rack up the 500gb ssd drives, get a 4TB hdd, any suggestions on that?
 
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Good catch. The E3-1231, which was later suggested, is a Haswell chip. The E3-1220 v5 is a Skylake chip though, and uses LGA 1151. Just go for what I suggested in my OP and you'll be golden.
 
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Derock

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how bout this for the final build. im leaning towards it. the psu i have is 700watt from a old system, should work well. And i already have the cpu cooler and the case. so should be better

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8c3gLD
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8c3gLD/by_merchant/

CPU: *Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Own, CPU Cooler: *Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-X150M-PRO ECC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.60 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GT 710 2GB Video Card ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Own, Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($129.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1063.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-27 18:01 EDT-0400
 
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That's good, but you don't need a H80i. Xeons don't run particularly hot. A hyper 212 evo will do the trick if you are desperate for a aftermarket cooler. Also a fairly large hard drive for backups would be a good shout.
 
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Derock

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yea but i have one laying around so might as well use it.
Just opened up my old comp, holy crap the dust is overwhelming
 
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