xeon phi for game hosting

[Tamikanottammy]

would a xeon phi coprocessor be any good for game hosting server? idk which model phi yet but i'd pair it with a e5-2650 8 core xeon 32gb ecc ddr3 ram and a z420 hp workstation. i'm asking if it would solve the ever increasing need for ram and cpu.im thinking this will help alleviate the need to keep buying new boards/cpu/ram over time even if the upfront is a tad pricy. I saw a few in the 3 figures price range used which is ok. any thoughts?

 

[COLGeek]

Unless you found some custom game hosting software to go with the Xeon Phi, you would likely be wasting your money. The rig you mentioned (e5-2650 8 core xeon 32gb ecc ddr3 ram and a z420 hp workstation) should be more than capable of meeting the needs of most users.

 

[Tamikanottammy]

thanks. you saved me 600 bucks and the need to sell my 32" flatscreen tv. I owe ya one lol.

 

[James Mason]

If your games need more ram, they need more ram, more CPU power won't help you.
It would behoove you to research what specifically your game is needing the most of and work off that.

 

[Tamikanottammy]

it's not so much a ram issue but a number of cores issue since I upgraded my board to a intel board that handles more ram also te xeon phi has ram on it as well. idk if I really need a special game hosting software to utilize a xeon phi

 

[Tamikanottammy]

any thhoughts on that?

 

[COLGeek]

As discussed several months ago, it seems you needed more memory, rather than the co-processor (that won't solve your problem).

So what hardware have you changed and what are your questions now? If you changed the hardware, it might be better to start a new thread so not to confuse the matter from your original configuration.

 

[Tamikanottammy]

I have a new s5520hc board that supports more ram up to 192gb and dual hexacores so i'm good on max ram I need more cores 12 cores isn't enough. I have two of these boards and i'm running a total of 6 VMs across both boards

 

[COLGeek]

I have a new s5520hc board that supports more ram up to 192gb and dual hexacores so i'm good on max ram I need more cores 12 cores isn't enough. I have two of these boards and i'm running a total of 6 VMs across both boards

You really need to start a new thread. Be sure to explain the type of hosting you want to support (network connection and number of users). This has strayed significantly from your original question.