Server Computer Build (any type game server hosting mainly minecraft)

[ash009]

Hey guys I made this build in pcpartpicker for a minecraft server hosting pc

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/QyQ26h

planning to to host for upto 100 people

budget is upto AUD$350

internet upload-52, download-92

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thank You

 

[ash009]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Celeron G1850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($98.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Constellation CS ISE 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($42.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $397.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 01:11 EST+1000

i Tweaked It A bit i sure you cold go with 400$ minecraft servers (any game server) should have a fast hard drive to be able to run without lag!!! Im sure you know dubcraft:www.dubcraft.org

I know the guy who hosts it it And they use 3x1tb ssd's and that's why the server does not lag cheers

I guess I could knock the budget a bit higher, the build u showed doesnt change much just the hard drive is different whats special about this hard drive (sorry i dont know much about hard drives and which ones are better), and also should i just get a 128 gb ssd instead as hard drive ( http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp600s3128gmc ) this is the new build with the price below $350 (http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/strQK8),
and also what operating system should i get for it (i was thinking either windows xp proffessional/ Ubuntu server software)

 

[LookItsRain]

Depends on how much space the servers for games take up, ssd would be much much faster.

 

[James Mason]

The Seagate one is designed to run 24x7, that WD one isn't. This WD Red is like the seagate though, designed to run 24x7. For a minecraft server you'll definitely want more than 4 gbs of ram. And if you use your original CPU you'll have to fine some way to update the motherboard's bios with another CPU that already works in it before putting in the one you want to. (if you already have a LGA 1150 cpu in another computer that would work) Or buy an H97 motherboard, which is more expensive than getting the more expensive cpu.

The SSD isn't a good idea for a server application, as they have more limited lifespans than tradiational hard disks, and the constant writing to the memory causes their lifespan to shorten.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($75.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($87.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Red 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($42.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $395.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 12:57 EST+1000

 

[ash009]

Thanks for the advice guys,

Now i am wondering what type of case should i get I saw the one u guys suggested but i dont know the difference between Atx or Eatx extra also would i need an optical drive for the server comp

 

[Z4T]

I see your Australian, so one question, is your internet unlimited?

 

[James Mason]

Thanks for the advice guys,

Now i am wondering what type of case should i get I saw the one u guys suggested but i dont know the difference between Atx or Eatx extra also would i need an optical drive for the server comp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_form_factor

 

[ash009]

I see your Australian, so one question, is your internet unlimited?

Well not exactly, although we are on NBN and data limit is 500 gb, everymonth we barely go past 150 gb of usage, so instead of wasting money i want to use up that much data.