Minecraft Server Computer

[Scott Menendez]

Hey I have a minecraft server thats gonna go public soon so I would like to know what parts I should use to create server computer for my server.Show you suggestions! (note i am not new to the tech world, i have built a computer back in december)

Things to know:

budget: $550

CrossFire/SLI:no

Overclocking:no

Requests:
I want it to be efficient and long lasting.With 16GB(The server has a lot to run).Maybe SSDs(matters what you think).VERY VERY RELIABLE I will be running 40-60 players.
On the GPU side you don't have to choose out one i would just buy a cheap one at microcenter.

 

[Transmaniacon]

I would go with something along these lines:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($203.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($88.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $575.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-06 18:05 EDT-0400)

But you will need a cheap GPU because this doesn't have integrated graphics. But the XEON is hyper threaded so it should work well for this purpose.

 

[Scott Menendez]

Cool I like it.
does anyone else have suggestions.
I will consider the build.

 

[Scott Menendez]

I would go with something along these lines:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($203.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($88.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $575.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-06 18:05 EDT-0400)

But you will need a cheap GPU because this doesn't have integrated graphics. But the XEON is hyper threaded so it should work well for this purpose.

I looked at all the parts but pcpartpicker says it doesn't have hyper threading.Or do all Intel Xeon processeors have hyper threading?

 

[Transmaniacon]

It looks like hyper threading starts on the Xeon E3-1230 V3, which would add another $40. You could drop down to an i5 and save a little, but I think it would be worth the little extra to go for the Xeon.

 

[Scott Menendez]

It looks like hyper threading starts on the Xeon E3-1230 V3, which would add another $40. You could drop down to an i5 and save a little, but I think it would be worth the little extra to go for the Xeon.

That is true plus the i5 does have integrated graphics

 

[Scott Menendez]

It looks like hyper threading starts on the Xeon E3-1230 V3, which would add another $40. You could drop down to an i5 and save a little, but I think it would be worth the little extra to go for the Xeon.

If i was getting a Xeon E3-1230 V3 what motherboard should i choose

 

[Transmaniacon]

The same one I posted above, just change that CPU to the 1230 V3.