Building a new computer for running RUO need advice - RunUO

coldfire · 03-22-2004, 07:16 PM

Hello fellow RUO Runners,

I figured this might be the best place for this because this is the part of the forum where the most bizarre things are asked ^_^ that being said heres what im planning on having my system contain:
PROCESSOR: either the AMD ATHLON XP 3200+ or AMD ATHLON 64 FX (but is the price of the 3200+ vs the 64 worth the extra money????)

MOTHERBOARD:ASUS nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "A7N8X-E Deluxe" -RETAIL

MEMORY: 512 X2 (1 gigabyte) DDR 400, PC3200 im still working on this, because i want to make sure i get good ram.

VIDEO CARD: ATI RADEON 9600XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL $178.00

HARDDRIVE: Seagate 120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST3120026A, OEM $90.00

That should be all that matterz, please post any comments on this setup below V

coldfire · 03-22-2004, 08:16 PM

also how many players will a 54mbps connection hold?

IE: (Wireless Cable via Router);

Dalius · 03-22-2004, 10:19 PM

If you're using this to host a shard and only a shard, get a piece of crap video card, you don't need a Radeon for RunUO.

Bradley · 03-22-2004, 11:39 PM

My advice in this case would be to ditch the Athlon, and go with an Intel Xenon CPU. Hyperthreading makes a huge difference in a server. Also, if you want to speed up saves, go with a 10000rpm drive over a 7200. Also, if you can afford it, get 1gig of RAM, anything you can do to keep the OS from paging out memory to teh hard drive will speed things up.

v1ck · 03-23-2004, 12:27 AM

P4 2.4ghz with 800fsb and 1024mb of 3200DRR ram is more then enough to host hundreds of players

coldfire · 03-23-2004, 01:29 AM

well thank you all of you and im sorry about posting this twice.

im planning on using the computer for other things too but will be using ruo on it too.... how big of a difference does this make?

Daegon · 03-23-2004, 01:45 AM

I wouldn't do it if you are serious about the server. Anything you do do should be low on RAM access, and very low on any resource use, really. If you seriously need a 128 MB video card, you obviously intend to play some serious games and/or do 3D work. In that case, you're better off putting the 128 MB card in another box.

coldfire · 03-23-2004, 01:51 AM

alright then, so i'll build 2 computers........

looks like a intel system is cheaper than an athlon anywho hehe

and with a good intel system on a 54mbps connection i should beable to handle 100-200 players easy?

and wow big price difference between the P4 2.8ghz vs the XEON which is better to get? OPINIONS?

Quote:

$276.00
Model: Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz w/ Hyper Threading
Core: Prestonia
Operating Frequency: 2.66GHz
FSB: 533MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 604
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)

VERSUS
$191.00
Model: Intel Pentium 4 2.8E w/ Hyper Threading
Core: Prescott
Operating Frequency: 2.8GHz
FSB: 800MHz
Cache: L1/12K+16K; L2/1MB
Voltage: 1.25-1.525V
Process: 0.09Micron
Socket: Socket 478
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)

03-22-2004, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
coldfire Forum Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 53	Building a new computer for running RUO need advice Hello fellow RUO Runners, I figured this might be the best place for this because this is the part of the forum where the most bizarre things are asked ^_^ that being said heres what im planning on having my system contain: PROCESSOR: either the AMD ATHLON XP 3200+ or AMD ATHLON 64 FX (but is the price of the 3200+ vs the 64 worth the extra money????) MOTHERBOARD:ASUS nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "A7N8X-E Deluxe" -RETAIL MEMORY: 512 X2 (1 gigabyte) DDR 400, PC3200 im still working on this, because i want to make sure i get good ram. VIDEO CARD: ATI RADEON 9600XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL $178.00 HARDDRIVE: Seagate 120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST3120026A, OEM $90.00 That should be all that matterz, please post any comments on this setup below V

03-22-2004, 11:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bradley Forum Expert Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hummelstown, PA Age: 29 Posts: 487	My advice in this case would be to ditch the Athlon, and go with an Intel Xenon CPU. Hyperthreading makes a huge difference in a server. Also, if you want to speed up saves, go with a 10000rpm drive over a 7200. Also, if you can afford it, get 1gig of RAM, anything you can do to keep the OS from paging out memory to teh hard drive will speed things up. __________________ ----------------------- If your response will contribute nothing to this discussion except to insult me, or someone else in this thread, please do not post. I am refering to specific individuals. You know who you are.

03-23-2004, 01:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
Daegon bow before me.. or perish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: WI Age: 24 Posts: 271	I wouldn't do it if you are serious about the server. Anything you do do should be low on RAM access, and very low on any resource use, really. If you seriously need a 128 MB video card, you obviously intend to play some serious games and/or do 3D work. In that case, you're better off putting the 128 MB card in another box. __________________ http://www.dominusexuro.com/

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03-22-2004, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
coldfire Forum Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 53	also how many players will a 54mbps connection hold? IE: (Wireless Cable via Router);

03-22-2004, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dalius Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canadia Age: 22 Posts: 1,935	If you're using this to host a shard and only a shard, get a piece of crap video card, you don't need a Radeon for RunUO.

03-23-2004, 12:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
v1ck Forum Novice Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 27 Posts: 247	P4 2.4ghz with 800fsb and 1024mb of 3200DRR ram is more then enough to host hundreds of players

03-23-2004, 01:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
coldfire Forum Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 53	well thank you all of you and im sorry about posting this twice. im planning on using the computer for other things too but will be using ruo on it too.... how big of a difference does this make?

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