Need help identifying a good dedicated server

[iVersion]

Hello,

I've ran VPS' for quite a while and I feel the need to purchase a dedicated server now. The only issue is that I am not that computer techy if you get what I mean. I'm currently looking at a dedicated with:

• 3.1 GHz / 3.4 GHz Turbo
• 4 Cores / 4 Threads
• 32GB DDR3
• 240GB SSD

Are those good specs to run several servers on when expecting at least 75+ players? Also, what's the difference between DDR3 & SSD? And the difference between GHz and GHz Turbo? Is turbo better?

 

[Shattered]

• 3.1 GHz / 3.4 GHz Turbo
• 4 Cores / 4 Threads
• 32GB DDR3
• 240GB SSD

Are those good specs to run several servers on when expecting at least 75+ players? Also, what's the difference between DDR3 & SSD? And the difference between GHz and GHz Turbo? Is turbo better?

Yes, DDR3 is the amount of RAM, and the 240 SSD would be for storage, and yes turbo is better but you might not need it.

Kinda surprised you dont know the difference between DDR3 and SDD, kinda curious do you know anything about linux? because that is the only way you will be setting a server up on a dedicated machine...

 

[Shattered]

Incorrect. Windows Server 2012 is pretty good. I wouldn't personally run an MC server on it, though. If he doesn't want to use a Linux OS, he can just use Windows.

Windows is good for steam games, (as most of them only run on windows)

If you want to setup a website, linux is recommended by multicraft, and the performance would be much better...
If the guy is buying a really fast dedicated machine (spending a bunch of money on it) why would he want to do anything to decrease performance...

 

[iVersion]

DDR3 is your RAM, SSD is your storage. Turbo is what that processor can boost up to when it needs to, so it generally will hang around 3.1, but can go up to 3.4 if there's a lot of load on it.

Yes, DDR3 is the amount of RAM, and the 240 SSD would be for storage, and yes turbo is better but you might not need it.

Kinda surprised you dont know the difference between DDR3 and SDD, kinda curious do you know anything about linux? because that is the only way you will be setting a server up on a dedicated machine...

Thank you guys. As far as the actual Ghz the higher the number the better? Would 3.1 be better than 2.26? Also, I used Centos and a bit of Linux.

 

[Shattered]

As far as the actual Ghz the higher the number the better? Would 3.1 be better than 2.26?

Having a higher number normally means something is better, but also depending on the amount of cores it has.

 

[iVersion]

Generally, yes. Minecraft really only cares about single core performance though. I would look up benchmarks for that specific processor and go from there. I would use this website for that.

Heavy servers should be able to handle one player per 10-15 points.
Light servers should be able to handle one player per 6-10 points.

A heavy server is something like factions or survival, where light stuff is something like prison, gta or minigames.

I know minecraft isn't multithread although I'm using bungee so I'm running several servers therefore it helps?

 

[FTSOwner]

Thank you guys. As far as the actual Ghz the higher the number the better?

NOT necessary comparing solely the speed of the CPUs is not enough. Instead you should be using a benchmark site to check at the specific CPU model that your looking onto buying against other CPUs. Then pick the one that your willing to pay for in term of it's performance.