This is one of the day old questions that every first time dedicated server renter asks. Unfortunately, it is a question that has no real answer, as every game server uses a different amount of resources and demands different resources from the server box.

The best rule of thumb when buying your first server, it to purchase one that is well rounded, making sure it offers a nice CPU, RAM and HDD’s.

Now with that, your next question would be, “What is a well rounded server?”

In most cases there are three basic well rounded server specs:

1.

Single Dual-Core CPU
2GB RAM
250GB HDD

2.

Single Quad-Core CPU
4GB RAM
250GB HDD

3.

Dual Quad-Core CPU’s
8GB RAM
250GB HDD

Each of the rough specifications above offer a “rounded” solution, making it so that when you max out the CPU resources, you will most likely be out of RAM. Therefore, allowing you to use the maxium of both before running out of one or the early.

However, it still comes down to the resource usage of the games you plan on running.

As an example, if you run all Call Of Duty game titles, then you will be able to stay with a low-end CPU and double the RAM. As COD game titles tend to use allot more RAM than CPU.

On the other hand, if you plan to host Counter-Strike: Source game servers, you may end up needing more CPU than RAM, as that game tends to use more CPU at peak than RAM.

So the final word is, stick to a well rounded server unless you know that you plan on only hosting X game title and when it comes to that. I would suggest popping a thread in our forums and we can assist you in getting the best server for you.

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