Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : Colocation and Data Centers : colocation worth it for game/voice server?

I've been working on an extra box on my home network learning linux in my spare time (which is also frequently spent gaming). It had been my intention to eventually colocate a 1U linux box once I felt comfortable enough with my linux remote administration prowess. The pricing, however, seems to be rather high with most colocation.
This comes out to an estimated cost of $100/mo (24-30slot source game , 12 slot source game, 8 slot left 4 dead, 10 slot teamspeak2 voice)to enlist the services of a hosting company to provide what I'd like; versus colocating a 1U box with an (estimated) 10mbit unmetered bandwidth pipe. Essentially, is the idea of my own colo box to host my server needs financial suicide? --disregard initial cost of 1U server build

[InnovusHost]

How much bandwidth do you think you will use each month? You could use Colo4Dallas and for $100/month you get 1000GB of bandwidth for a 1U server. Part of the fun is being able to do it yourself rather than someone else do it for you. At least that is how I see it.

[JonBiloh]

For your requirements you can expect to use about 3-4 Mbit 95th.
Or if you go the dedicated route a Dual Core machine with 2GB memory and 1000-1500GB will more than suffice. These days most providers can offer you that on a latency sensitive network for $125 or less.
Also unless you have specific regional needs, stick with Dallas or Chicago.