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TheTeaPot · 12-22-2005, 04:05 AM

I am trying to spec out a rig to use as a counter strike source pub server. I am trying to make this a low cost effort...about a max of $400 with the OS.
I plan on going with a socket A mother board, 1.5 gigs of cheap DDR and some decent hard drive. my questions is what can i get away with as far as CPU's go? The cheaper the better. I just need the server to handle 20 or so players with out choking, lagging or any other bottle neck. If you can spec some thing out at or very near $400, I am all ears...(eyes realy, only because i have to read responces)

12-22-2005, 04:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheTeaPot is on the 3rd circle: Gluttony Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 317 Hellbux: 9,303	I am trying to spec out a rig to use as a counter strike source pub server. I am trying to make this a low cost effort...about a max of $400 with the OS. I plan on going with a socket A mother board, 1.5 gigs of cheap DDR and some decent hard drive. my questions is what can i get away with as far as CPU's go? The cheaper the better. I just need the server to handle 20 or so players with out choking, lagging or any other bottle neck. If you can spec some thing out at or very near $400, I am all ears...(eyes realy, only because i have to read responces) __________________ "IT IS WHAT IT IS" AMD 64 3700+ * 2GB (4x512) HyperX DDR500 * DFI LANPARY EXPERT * 5x80 Barracuda SATA Raid5 * 2 BFG 7800GTs in SLI * HP DVD-RW 630e * Lite-on DVDrom x16 *