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Rig for hosting dedicated server - specs help
I'm looking to host a gaming server for simple games such as The Stomping Land, UT 2004/3, Contagion, L4d2, Far Cry 3, Synergy, Sven co-op, Killing Floor, Garrys Mod and Borderlands 2. Basically games that are co-op between 2 to 6 players max. I mainly will be playing with my buddy, so if anything I'd only be playing with one other for co-op style games.
I would be running on a 25Mbps connection, router and a wireless router on the network, obviously I'd have the server wired. Question, is it ok to have a wireless router on the network, as well as having the server wired to it? I would also be gaming on my desktop too.
So here would be the system specs so far..
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz
MOBO: msi NF980-G65
GPU: Unknown, required for server? Have a nvidia asus 560 around if that'd work
HD: Unknown on size, depending on OS and how many games. I know I need a fast speed, what would be recommended, for size and speed? SSD may be a bit outta the price range, nothing needs to be blazing fast as it'd just be my buddy and I mainly.
PSU: 550 Watt
RAM: 16GB DDR3 at 1333
OS: Unknown for server type, which would be best for my purpose of server needs? (see below for main needs of this server)
I am really looking to run those dedicated servers where i'd just turn on the rig for when my buddy or buddies want to play, so i WOULDN'T be running this 24/7, literally maybe a couple hours every other day, whenever i'd want to pop up a dedicated server and play with a few friends. I don't have TOO much of a problem on a few of the games to run a dedicated server on my desktop, WHILE playing on the same desktop, but I want to separate it so there'd be less stress on my desktop while gaming.
Any suggestions on any of this? Any help would be great.