Build to run multiple VMs and games on it

[immusama]

Hi,

I’m trying to build a system which supports multiple VMs and games like MapleStory 24/7.

As far as I know, VMWare doesn’t utilize a GPU, so I probably need a powerful cpu to handle the graphics.

I’m aiming for 8 cores, 64GB RAM, 500GB SSD.

I would appreciate any help regarding which hardware to buy.

Thanks for reading .

 

[logainofhades]

What is your budget first of all? VM's, and that much ram, I would probably recommend a threadripper based rig. Not knowing your budget, kinda makes things difficult though.

 

[immusama]

Budget is of no concern if it doesn’t exceed 1500$

 

[logainofhades]

Well threadripper is probably out then, especially with desired ram amount being like a 3rd of the budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($92.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($126.98 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $1480.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-27 16:38 EDT-0400

 

[immusama]

In case I consider the threadripper, would you change any of your suggestions?

Very much appreciate your time helping me out. Thank you.

 

[logainofhades]

Threadripper would put you out of budget. Even with going to 32gb ram. The motherboards are pricey, plus you have to buy aftermarket cooling for them. For an 8 core rig, a 2700x is a better bang for the buck. Threadripper would only allow for more ram, and access to higher core count CPU's.

 

[USAFRet]

Multiple simultaneous games? Multiseat?
$1500 won't cut it.

 

[immusama]

Thank you for helping me!
I’ll report back as soon as I get the parts.

 

[immusama]

What would you recommend if price wouldn’t matter?

 

[USAFRet]

What would you recommend if price wouldn’t matter?

Individual systems.

 

[immusama]

If 1500$ won’t cut it, how much would you think is needed?

Also by individual systems, I suppose you mean more than one build?

 

[USAFRet]

If 1500$ won’t cut it, how much would you think is needed?

Also by individual systems, I suppose you mean more than one build?

$1500 is good for a single user gaming PC.

For a multiseat gaming thing, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJYMCbIbPk


By "individual systems"...yes multiple PC's. Much easier, probably better performance.

 

[immusama]

If 1500$ won’t cut it, how much would you think is needed?

Also by individual systems, I suppose you mean more than one build?

$1500 is good for a single user gaming PC.

For a multiseat gaming thing, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJYMCbIbPk


By "individual systems"...yes multiple PC's. Much easier, probably better performance.

You might have missunderstood me, I don't actually want to play them.. I wanna run Maplestory with VM's (around 4 guests) to let them do their thing.

 

[USAFRet]

You might have missunderstood me, I don't actually want to play them.. I wanna run Maplestory with VM's (around 4 guests) to let them do their thing.

I remain completely unclear as to what you're wanting to do.

A game server, hosting a Maplestory server, and other people and their systems connecting to it

or

A single box, with multiple monitor/keyboard/mouse, that several people can run at the same time (multiseat).

 

[immusama]

Simple, a system which runs multiple VMs (4-6 guests depends on the hardware) each guest runs Maplestory.
No one else involved, just me my current pc and another pc which I wanna build to run all those VMs.

Like a multi client, but not really.. since it violates the tos I suppose

 

[USAFRet]

OK...option #3...:lol:

Each VM will need:
4GB RAM minimum
Windows license (yes, each VM is an individual PC and needs its own OS license)

Graphics - This game does not appear to need a lot of GPU horsepower.
But playing games in a VM can be pretty substandard.
Instead of trying to build a whole system from scratch and not knowing how well that game works within a VM, just try it with a single VM in your current system.

If you find the graphics performance through a VM to be acceptable...then scale up for 4-6-8 instances.