Build Advice Build a server PC able to launch multiple videogame clients ?

[RockGaming]

Hello

I want to build a server pc that would be able to run mutiple game clients. Reason to go for a server PC is that I would need amore than a CPU as I want to load as many as possible. Each game instance would take 6gb of ram, so its a no-no with a normal gaming PC. GPU usage is low as its an old game

I am trying to automate players to act as NPC for my private game server in an old game (Maple story). These will work with packet sniffing so I dont need to actively do anything, nor I require a very smooth gameplay.

Any ideas ? Looking for a cheap option

Thank you!

 

[vov4ik_il]

I have a feeling that multiple machines would be much easier and cheaper than hosting a server solution for your matter.
Otherwise, terminal server (even ms remote desktop will do), on a rack with scalable hardware will get you going and cost an arm and a leg. How many clients are you expecting to have? How resource-heavy is your client app?

 

[RockGaming]

Why is that?

Server motherboards allow for more CPUs and way more ram. I am going to need at least 128 to 256 gb of ram. Also server ram is super cheap

 

[USAFRet]

Why not just a bunch of VMs?
How many clients would be running at the same time?

 

[vov4ik_il]

Server motherboards allow for more CPUs and way more ram. I am going to need at least 128 to 256 gb of ram. Also server ram is super cheap

Yes, have you ever purchased any of those? They are not cheaper. Not at all. Check the 10th gen stuff for reference.

 

[RockGaming]

I have a feeling that multiple machines would be much easier and cheaper than hosting a server solution for your matter.
Otherwise, terminal server (even ms remote desktop will do), on a rack with scalable hardware will get you going and cost an arm and a leg. How many clients are you expecting to have? How resource-heavy is your client app?

I am expecting to have around 50 client.

ATM with an i7 8800k 1070ti 62gb ram, I am able to run 16

 

[vov4ik_il]

I am expecting to have around 50 client.

ATM with an i7 8800k 1070ti 62gb ram, I am able to run 16

Adding another 3 8800k/1070ti will be cheaper than having a rack with server gpus.

 

[USAFRet]

I am expecting to have around 50 client.

The cries out for multiple physical systems.

 

[RockGaming]

The game is not GPU hungry. My bottleneck is the ram and CPU.

If I can have just one decent gpu, 2 CPUs, and loads of ram, that would be the best thing.
I don't think it would be cheaper to set up more systems

 

[USAFRet]

Each game instance would take 6gb of ram

50 clients would be....300GB RAM.
Good luck with "cheaper".

 

[RockGaming]

50 clients would be....300GB RAM.
Good luck with "cheaper".

where I buy the ram, its around 300£ for 300gb

THough I could just do with 256

 

[vov4ik_il]

where I buy the ram, its around 300£ for 300gb

Servers take ECC memory, it is usually more expensive... here for example.

 

[RockGaming]

Servers take ECC memory, it is usually more expensive... here for example.

I understand. I can get 16 GB ECC for max 20£

Assuming this, what is your recommendation sir?

Thank you to everyone

 

[RockGaming]

This is what I found.

Could I slap a 1050ti inside and use it for my purpose?

Dell PowerEdge T430 E5-2620 V4 8 Core 2.1GHz 128GB RAM PERC H330 Server

£365.00

 

[vov4ik_il]

This is what I found.

Could I slap a 1050ti inside and use it for my purpose?

Dell PowerEdge T430 E5-2620 V4 8 Core 2.1GHz 128GB RAM PERC H330 Server

£365.00

8800k is more than twice as fast as e5-2620. This stuff is old. Idk.