Suggestions Please (Server Specs)

[Xenosaga21]

These are the parts i have available.
----GameServer----
P4 3.4 Overclocked to 3.8 with HT 2mb cache.
2Gb DDR II Pc 4300 (kingston)
Wd Raptor 10,000 Rpm 76 gb.
(video card doesnt make a diff...but x800xt 256.pcie.)
200 gb backup/network Drive (7200)
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Now...
------Login------
Pentium III 1.0Ghz.
512 Mb Sdram.
120 gb wd 7200.
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What would be the most efficient way to host the server.
Mostly I want to know if im gaining any performance by puting the login server on that Slower Comp..... Does the Login Server need much Computing power.... ?
Or would it just run faster to have both the login and gS on the fast box.

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ALso does anyone know the average Bandwith Requirements per Player?
Ie what is it..... 20k/b up/Down per player? Or more.
Way i see it.
i play on server that have 100mb/100mb
we have a 1200 people playing.
SO each player only need? what
100kbs up down? EAch?
I dont thnk the bandwith requirements go above 30 kb/s per player but w/e another opinion wont hert as i plan to host From home and want atleast 400 people to be able to connect. ^^
acording to my calculation i will need atleast a 12mb/s up/down connection?
for 4-500 people.

[MentaL]

[Tobywan]

With those specs you will not have to worry one bit.
That server will kick ass!

Bandwidth. According to Kadar each player normally only uses about 7 kbps.
When surrounded by 50 or more mobs about 20-25kbps.

[papari]

isnt it better if the cpu isnt overclocked? its just my opinion
to be more stable you know :S

[Tobywan]

Doesn

[Xenosaga21]

Its cooled just fine ^^.
I might up the cpu to a Duo core tho .... i have to see... but i dont thnk it will really need more...
THnks i just needed to know bandwith usage cause i was planing to start server from basment when i move so... yea... now i can look for better plans. Not bad thnks guys.

O yea btw... better to move login server to the slower Comp or?

[Tobywan]

Doesn't make much of a diference. The login server don't use much resourses at all and only takes a few seconds (at max) to restart.
But yeah, offcourse it will save you a small amount of performance but when compared to the electrical bill you'll have to pay for it it

[Eve RaveN]

I think a login to a server is unnecessary much DDR and MHz as it answers only for connection of the user to a game server. On a game server I can tell a little prophetic:

1) Than it is more DDR that better to play and less lags, slow and so on

2) The above speed of the processor the less time goes a package from the player up to a server and that above throughput of a server t.e less logs and slows player \ the monster

3) the Internet the channel should grow will suffice proportionally players that is if on a server play 10-50 person and 2-20 Megabit and if above that increases in 0.2-2 times the channel

[Xenosaga21]

Had to read that 2 - 3 times but yea i think i understand ^^..

[kost]

Ram is not a must for an l2j server. with 2gb you are fine. maybe 4 would be good. you need good CPU. i would go for AMD Dual Core Opteron but its up to you.. Try it out and let us know wtf.

[Eve RaveN]

Xeno sorry ^-^ it was so Scientifically :P

[kotor21]

with all respesct kost.... but u are very wrong...amd sucks for servers... jsut look up at Intel Core 2 Duo... it kills everything ;)

PS: read the news :D

[WulfgarXX]

kotor21, you do please.

Core 2 Duo us a Desktop CPU, Opteron is a Server CPU