Gaming server needed

[George Hallam]

Hey guys,

my clan needs a new server for running games and out website.

the one they have in mind is this
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=DL380-G3-2R&cpc=SCH

our max budget would be $550

can anyone throw some idea around?

i need solid ideas thank you ;)

~George

*Note to people who having gaming in mind this is not a gaming rig only to be used as a server in a rack :D

[saphalline]

our max budget would be $550That's an extremely low budget for a rackmount server! :eek: You sure you can't squeeze a bit more money out of your clan?

The 2.8 GHz Xeon's in the server you picked out are the old NetBurst CPU's! That means P4-based! That also means your current gaming desktop could run circles around that "new" server! The hardware is old. Very old.

It's still a good deal! Don't get me wrong! But you're mostly paying for the pleasure of having a 2U w/redundant PSU's. The only thing that gives me pause on that $550 server is that you can get a 2U w/redundant PSU's and modern hardware for just $400 more.

Now if that "just $400 more" sounds like a pipe dream to your clan, then that $550 server is a great deal and the best one you can afford. In which case, go ahead. But if "just $400 more" sounds like a reality for your clan, I'd encourage you to save up and shop around a bit more. Core beats NetBurst, SAS beats SCSI, and the old 8MB Rage XL has given way to the ES1000 (http://ati.amd.com/products/server/es1000/index.html).


I don't like buying old hardware. It feels like opening a bank account with debt. :( But maybe that's just me...

[George Hallam]

Cheers for that saph i've talked to some of the clan, we have all donated money to buy it, im not sure what the budget but can u please get the best bang for buck sever, im not sure what the current specs of our current one is (its like 100km away in a rack somewhere :p).

Say a budget of 800 euro ($960) what could we get, maybe a bit more

Edit: also, it has to be capable of running game servers, such as
-CoD 5 : WaW
-CoD 4
and any new game within the next year or so aswell as a website
(as you can tell i don't have a clue about servers :p)