Hey people, I am currently planning to build a compact and power efficient game server. I have listed what I have in mind with prices in AUD.
What I would like to achieve, is to put all of this into the smallest case possible for the least amount of money. I am in Australia and would prefer not to purchase from America due to shipping costs and wait time.
I do have a gaming computer, but it is noisy and chews power like there's no tomorrow. Also, it is extremely overkill for server hosting.
I would like this server to be up 24/7 for at least 4 months, and as this is the case, it would need to be power efficient and have quality components.
The game I am hosting for is Modern Warfare 2. I am using alteriwnet, as they have dedicated servers. They say any CPU could run the dedicated server, but I need to host for 18 players and run a mod at the same time. I may even host a second server at the same time.
What I have in mind:
Aywun MW-100 case - $100
ASRock H61M-ITX - $120
Intel i3-2100T 2.5Ghz Dual Core (35w) - $185
ADATA 2x2Gb 1333Mhz Memory - $20
Toshiba 64GB SSD (THNS064GG2BBAA) - $125
The total cost would be $550 And if I am correct, would barely use more than 45 watts under full load. I have not included an optical drive as I will install windows 7 ultimate off an external HDD. I like the Aywun MW-100 case as it is small and includes a 60W external PSU, and on top of that, looks good. As for a monitor, I may not need one after I set it up. I will have it automatically start the server via a batch file on launch. Right now, that is all I need to press to start the server. if I do need a monitor, I will just get a samsung U10 as it is cheap ($100 off ebay) and small.
What are your opinions of this build? Is it worth the money or is it overkill?
Thanks
What I would like to achieve, is to put all of this into the smallest case possible for the least amount of money. I am in Australia and would prefer not to purchase from America due to shipping costs and wait time.
I do have a gaming computer, but it is noisy and chews power like there's no tomorrow. Also, it is extremely overkill for server hosting.
I would like this server to be up 24/7 for at least 4 months, and as this is the case, it would need to be power efficient and have quality components.
The game I am hosting for is Modern Warfare 2. I am using alteriwnet, as they have dedicated servers. They say any CPU could run the dedicated server, but I need to host for 18 players and run a mod at the same time. I may even host a second server at the same time.
What I have in mind:
Aywun MW-100 case - $100
ASRock H61M-ITX - $120
Intel i3-2100T 2.5Ghz Dual Core (35w) - $185
ADATA 2x2Gb 1333Mhz Memory - $20
Toshiba 64GB SSD (THNS064GG2BBAA) - $125
The total cost would be $550 And if I am correct, would barely use more than 45 watts under full load. I have not included an optical drive as I will install windows 7 ultimate off an external HDD. I like the Aywun MW-100 case as it is small and includes a 60W external PSU, and on top of that, looks good. As for a monitor, I may not need one after I set it up. I will have it automatically start the server via a batch file on launch. Right now, that is all I need to press to start the server. if I do need a monitor, I will just get a samsung U10 as it is cheap ($100 off ebay) and small.
What are your opinions of this build? Is it worth the money or is it overkill?
Thanks