I am looking to transform my home Media Server into a dedicated game server for Space Engineers and games like that. SE is CPU and RAM heavy like Minecraft and you don't need a video card to run it.
While I can probably get by with the 6100 and 8gb of 2666mhz ddr4 ram. I am thinking of using my upgrade path of the 6000 and 7000 series i5/i7s to increase performance and maybe even pop in 16gb of 3200mhz ram.
I have a guy locally willing to sell me a i5-6600k for $100, which I a pretty sweet deal. I also have a $180 option for a i7-6700k which is an ok deal as it can be had for $200 on ebay. Nothing yet on 7000 series chips.
I am wondering if the 6600k will be enough or if I am selling myself short. Don't want to upgrade again, but don't ahve a ton of money to throw around, trying to do it on a budget.
Haha and here I reversed them thinking if I posted the Z270 I would be wrong.. I am so dumb some times..
I saw that too, however eve their recommended could have issues as there multiplayer is so not optimized.
So I was thinking the bigger the better, but I am just shocked at how much the 6000 and 7000 have retained value.. I mean the 7700k is still like a $250 chip when I could buy a 9700k for $270
some Skylake CPUs topped out at 4.3 and others would run all day at 5.0. ES isn't going to change that, it's still playing the silicon lottery.
some of the earlier (low clocked 1.7-2.2Ghz) locked ES CPUs have issues with needing specific boards/BIOSes but I don't know of any issues with the later ones. those low clocked locked ES CPUs were a huge selling point for those on Z170 since Z170 can OC locked CPUs with the right BIOS, I ran a (retail) locked i5 6400 at 4.5 and a i7 6700 at 4.6 24/7 on my old Z170 board.
some Skylake CPUs topped out at 4.3 and others would run all day at 5.0. ES isn't going to change that, it's still playing the silicon lottery.
some of the earlier (low clocked 1.7-2.2Ghz) locked ES CPUs have issues with needing specific boards but I don't know of any issues with the later ones. those low clocked locked ES CPUs were a huge selling point for those on Z170 since Z170 can OC locked CPUs with the right BIOS.
the 2700X is the better CPU but I have no idea if it's worthwhile for running a SE Game Server. I never even played the game let alone looked into running a server for it.
looking at the recommended specs for running a SE server I'd say no but if you're saying they're not accurate then you know more than I do.
I am skeptical of the ES chip based on the sellers comments;
Intel Core I7-6xxx ES LGA1151 CPU can support 100 series motherboards. Such as H110 B150 H170 Z170.
It only supports BIOS that before August 2016, not supported the BIOS that after August 2016.
Does not support 200 300 series full range of motherboards.
I'm running Space Engineers fine with dual Xeon 5420 and 16gb of ram. We typically only have 4-6 players at a time though. We only had performance issues when we introduced a no speed limit mod.
Was going to make a new post, but I see this section of the forum doesn't move much. So Please disregard my original post..
I have been saving and have around $1,300 for a new mobo/cpu for a dedicated gaming server.
While technically the game I host is single/dual core and the faster the clock the better. Having more cores means the more servers I can host.
So I've been thinking either the 3950k that isn't out yet or possibly one of the new offerings from Intel (X Series) or the AMD Thread Rippers. Which are all due out in November..
Looking for a good balance between clock and core count.
Your plan to upgrade the CPU for your dedicated game server sounds like a solid idea. Space Engineers and similar games can indeed be quite CPU and RAM intensive. The i5-6600k for $100 seems like a steal and could offer a significant performance boost. Pairing it with 16GB of faster RAM could further enhance your experience. While the i7-6700k could provide more power, it might be a bit pricier. Either way, optimizing your server's performance on a budget is a smart move. By the way, have you tried out 7 Days To Die through 7D2D.net?
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