I'm thinking of buying a dedicated server from TomSyer.net to host some game servers on. I'm having a bit of trouble deciding which to pick. Which package would you choose?


Dual Xeon 2.4 w/HT
2GB RAM
2 x 80GB Hard Drives
1000GB Transfer
5 IPS
Monthly Fee: $165
Setup: FREE

or.

Dual Xeon 2.8 w/HT
1GB Ram
2 x 120GB Hard Drives
1000GB Transfer
5 IPS
Monthly Fee: $ 189
Setup: FREE

2nd box if it was freebsd :D

or i'd go with 1st one if its redhat.

Why 2nd if it was FreeBSD and 1st if it was RedHat?

freebsd can handle more load with less memory if the box is loaded, but when it comes to redhat i always feel it requires more memory to have less load.

this just personal feelings not facts :)

but if you compare the 2nd box can have more disk space where you can do multiple weekly +monthly backups but the first is a bit smaller.

i think it worth the extra $24

yeah, that's a no brainer. "Would you like the Mustang with the V6 in it? Or would you like the GT?"

What about the 1GB less RAM it has then the first package?

ah, missed that. I guess it will have to do a lot with what he plans to do with the server. but when I was talking I was refering to the 2.8 and the 2.4 was the GT ;)

Depends what you're using it for, but I'd say the first one, generally the 1GB of additional RAM will be more helpful than the additional 400mhz per processor. It was close, but for me, the price clinched the deal.

Personally I would go for the 1st package.

-Greg

Thanks for all your inputs. I guess I'll go with the 1st package. :D

yes the first one...
2gb of ram....that could easyly make up for the 2.4 to 2.8
and plus.

Also just as an FYI..
they where offering free cpanel on the second package not to long ago.

the first one for sure...

take the first, more Ram will be more useful, just my opinion

More ram will be alot useful for game servers.

It really depends on how many servers you plan on running. in most cases you will run out of CPU long before you run out of ram. Unless you plan on running alot of smaller game servers. If it is a few bigger servers I would go with the one with more CPU. If its alot of small servers I would still go with the bigger server but add some ram.

Ram isnt the be all and end all of game servers. In most cases 1 gig is more than enough.

2Guns, It depends on what he is using it for, that 400mhz difference isn't that much, but a gig of RAM would make a big difference.

-Greg

Hmm...would this package compare to the other 2 or is the Hyper Threading of the Dual Xeon packages superior to the Dual Athlon MPs?

Dual Athlon 2800+ MP
1GB Ram
2 x 120GB Hard Drives
1000GB Transfer
5 IPS
Monthly Fee: $159
Setup: FREE

It depends... do you want to save the money?

-Greg

Well, seeing the price differences between those 3 packages, money shouldn't be an issue. Just getting the bang for the bucks is what I'm asking. Also, are Dual MP's comparable to the Dual Xeons HT?

Its actually 800Mhz (400Mhz x 2 CPU's ).

And yes it does depend on what hes doing. And in most cases I would pick more CPU.