WTB: Perfect Counter Strike Server Computer

[amreboot]

I need a Counter Strike server. Nothing too special, just enough to run a dedicated Counter Strike server. Needs to have atleast 500mhz, 10/100 NIC, 128MB RAM, CDROM, FDD, 10gig HDD, "OK" video card, and tower.

I do have a video card, and 10/100 NIC, so if you don't have one, thats ok.

I don't want to spend more than $200. Remember just something to have a dedicated Counter Strike server, nothing too fancy.

Thanks

-AMReboot-

[Emc2]

How many ppl do u want on the server?

[amreboot]

I think at most I will have somewhere around 28 people?

how about a barebones system?

all you need to add is a hard drive and video card. you don't need a 64 meg video card for a dedicated server. maybe like a 4 or 8 meg card.

you might want to look for some something higher up for 28 people. espically the bandwidth

just a thought

[amreboot]

yeah, that sounds about right. I will think about it.

i would also look into adding more ram on to that system for better preformance

[iNeb]

I thought CS can only support 20


Anything over makes people dead?

[aznlurkerz]

i've been on some servers that support 32 people.

[krohnjw]

If the map has spawn points for over 20 people then it can support them. But lots of maps get laggy with over 20 players as they werent designed for it.

[shrae]

You're definitely going to need more RAM to run a solid server. Check out this site:

http://server.counter-strike.net/

28 is a heavy server load, you may find that your server gets laggy or clients get a lot of choke packets if you have anything more than about 14-16 players on a system like the one you specified - even with a linux-based server.

Oh, as a final note - I believe the max players that CS allows 128. Not that you'd ever have a map that could be a comfortable environment for that many.