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It depends what game? They have different requirements. You should not host VPS and game servers on the same physical system.
It really depend on the game, if you have less than 100 users you can go with a game VPS, just make sure you have Layer 7 DDoS protection if you are hosting one of the mainstream games.
There are a lot of ompanies out there that you can google or maybe you can find a good offer here.
Intel E would be better for game servers due to its higher clock speed, E5 would probably be better for VPS as it has a higher core count, depending on what marget you're targeting.
Probably wouldn't be wise to run both VPS and game servers on the Intel E however.
Thanks for commenting. Each node will be dedicated to their own hosting (game/VPS).
1x dedi for vps hosting
1x dedi for game hosting
Forgot to mention, for these games:
Minecraft
CSGO
GMOD
Ark
Terraria
TF2
2x Intel Xeon E5-2678v3 server for VPS Hosing as it has more cores which is better for virtualization.
Intel Xeon E-2136 for Game hosting as it has higher frequency than E5 and is good for game.
128 GB RAM is a waste in most cases. You'll overload the CPU before you manage to fill that up.
Thank you ndtn
Are you talking about both CPU?
Curious to know what CPU would you recommend for a 128/256gb ram node?
If you use the E-2136, 6 cores 12 threads you can put 12 VMs because game servers usually require dedicated cpu, so if you calculate 4 GB ram for each VM you need 48 GB RAM, plus some for the host but 64 GB would be more than enough.
For 128GB ram game node I would probably go for a Ryzen 3950x. I wouldn't do 256 for a gaming node but if you do you probably need something like a Threadripper.
Of course it depends on your clients, are their game servers idling lots of times during the day or are they 24/7 occupied.
Great info thanks marvel!!
What CPU would you recommend for VPS hosting? using 128gb/256gb ram as a guide.
Hi For Game servers before when there were no super new AMD or Intel processors everyone used Xeons E5 Even old 1333 5645 xeon with 64GB ram and 24 cores will be good. If you have money and your project is commercial then go with dual Xeon you need at least 24 cores for optimal work 3.0+
E5-2678v3 is a good CPU for virtualization. I would put 256GB RAM as more RAM = better, e.g. in case of running backup, etc
Thanks heaps NDTN you have been very helpful!!
Been reading and everyone is recommending cpu with fast frequency for game hosting. Could you let me know the cpu you are talking about? the model and etc.
The E5-2678v3 has 24 cores but low clock speed.
Ty!!
E5-1650 1680
I use AMD Epyc 7401 myself, 24c/48t. It's low power usage and cheap to buy:
https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-epyc-7401p
If you go for Intel then anything Intel scalable, silver/gold would probably do as well.
I got a node with 2x Intel Silver Scalable 24c/48t total with 192GB RAM and it runs 128 VPS easily. Fair share cpu obv. I could probably add even more but now the RAM is full
Thank you so much marvel and DignusData. Have a better perspective on hardware now!!
Different quetions but does anyone know any server builders for ryzen ? Or anyone selling already preconfigured ryzen servers that they can recommend me? New or refurb is ok
If you are able to choose your desired HW, Intel Xeon E5-2690V3 is my recommendation.
With 2.6 GHz nominal frequency (3.5 GHz Turbo), #24 physical cores, 30MB Cache and 9.6 GT/s bus speed the sky's the limit.
Cheers!
Ty croweb_host!!
What do you guys think about the Ryzen 3990x/3970x for Game/VPS hosting?
@Avoro Are you in stock to sell?
Yes
For our big gameserver customers we use AMD Ryzen or Intel Xeon E-2278G.But I think we are outside of his budget.
Sent you a PM.