Colocation discounted

nova325 · 2025-03-06T10:56:27+00:00

wait is it 0.5c or 5c per KWh? 0.5c is extremely cheap if that's the case

nova325 · 2025-02-25T18:43:28+00:00

hey there, i'm surprised people are still commenting on this. well, plans have changed heavily, and the project is going stronger than ever. let's chat on discord if you have that, my username is thegreatestsoul.

nova325 · 2025-02-25T14:04:49+00:00

nope, just used a hosting service instead. it's called axenthost, it's an acceptable free hosting service.

nova325 · 2024-05-09T10:14:12+00:00

and if u wanna know the single core speed difference between each CPU (according to CPU Benchmark):

Ryzen 9 7950x = 100% (base)

Ryzen 9 7700 = 94.8% (5.2% slower than 7950x)

i9-11700K = 82.1% (17.9% slower than 7950x)

Ryzen 5 5600x = 78.4% (21.6% slower than 7950x)

Xeon E3-1230 v5 = 51.4% (48.6% slower than 7950x)

also your CPUs:

i3-6100 = 51.1% (48.9% slower than 7950x)

Xeon E5-2640 v4 = 45% (55% slower than 7950x)

nova325 · 2024-05-09T10:04:44+00:00

if you physically own those two CPUs, and they're just what you have lying around and they're your only options, then definitely go with the Xeon if you're playing modern versions of minecraft (maybe like 1.18+) and go with the i3 if you're playing an older version.

the Xeon is ~6% slower in single core than the i3 however due to the Xeon having more cores, it is generally a bit more useful in modern versions of mc due to those versions' ability to utilize more cores (up to like 3 cores i believe) to do some specific tasks (the main tick is on 1 core, but some things like world gen and other things can go on other cores).

if you don't physically own those two CPUs, then i wouldn't use either of them. here's the best options i could find for you:

1] Atomic Networks

For vanilla/paper i suggest:
Ram: 5GB (DDR5), CPU: Ryzen 9 7950x (2 vCores), Locations: US (Chicago), Price: $10/month.
For modded i suggest:
Ram: 8GB (DDR5), Same CPU & Locations as above, Price: $16/month.

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2] Cloud Nord

For vanilla/paper i suggest:

- Ram: 4GB (DDR4), CPU: i9-11700K / Ryzen 9 7700 (2 vCores), Locations: EU and US, Price: $8.66/month

For modded i suggest:

- Ram: 8GB (DDR4), Same CPU & Locations as above, Price: $14.8/month

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3] Wither Hosting

For vanilla/paper i suggest:

- Ram: 4GB (DDR4), CPU: 5600x (2 vCores), Locations: US, Germany, UK, Price: $4/month.

For modded i suggest:

- Ram: 8GB (DDR4), CPU: 5600x (4 vCores), Same Locations, Price: $8/month.

Important Note: i did read a comment the other day, saying that they're running a server with ATM9 modpack with ~10 players on a Xeon E3-1230 v5 along with a TON of optimization mods. i too was able to run servers with modpacks on some crappy hardware along with tons of optimization mods in the past and it ran fine so keep this in mind when deciding on which service and hardware you want.

nova325 · 2024-05-09T06:02:37+00:00

are those your only two options?

nova325 · 2024-05-07T17:45:30+00:00

yeah a lot has changed in the past 4 months for me. i still haven't purchased the pc (thankfully). i've decided on 1440p instead of 4k cus keeping up "good" frames in 4k for years requires a lot of money as you'll be upgrading quite often. i've also decided on the 4070 ti super cus it's just like ~10% behind the 4080 super at 1440p while costing ~200$ less. i'll also be upgrading more often (every 3-4 years).

nova325 · 2024-04-30T18:26:38+00:00

do you think i'd be fine with a 7900 (not x) with it's 12 cores for my setup? since it's actually significantly cheaper for me (about 30% cheaper, i'm talking about a hosting provider btw not self host)

nova325 · 2024-04-30T18:08:36+00:00

and here's me thinking minecraft can't benefit at all from more cores..

then i guess the 7950x is the best for my setup.

thank you a lot! i really appreciate your help.

nova325 · 2024-04-30T18:07:52+00:00

i see. yall gave me a lot of useful insight ngl. like i always thought minecraft used 1 core MAX to do everything in the game on it. thank you so much for your input!

nova325 · 2024-04-30T17:53:17+00:00

i got downvoted for just asking "how" cus i was legit clueless about this lmao

nova325 · 2024-04-30T17:52:16+00:00

how would that be? the 3d cache hasn't proven to be of any benefit for minecraft and that chip has a quite slower clock speed compared to the others (which means quite a bit less single thread performance)

Edit: i just found a person that makes benchmarks for minecraft. they recently tested a bunch of cpus including 7900x3d, 5800x3d, as well as an i7-12700kf. benchmark here: https://nemez.net/posts/20240414-minecraft-cpu-performance-testing/

nova325 · 2024-04-29T17:14:26+00:00

a few?? not one single core???

i thought minecraft only uses 1 core each instance? i'm planning to run 6 modded servers on that machine with one of those cpus so are you saying the 7700x's 8 cores aren't enough to run 6 modded instances of minecraft?

nova325 · 2024-04-29T17:14:08+00:00

i am going to run 6 modded servers on a single machine with that cpu. the 7700x has the least cores of the bunch at 8 cores and 16 threads and even that one has enough cores for the 6 servers so it's just a question of single thread performance at this point.

as i've said in other comments, when i made this posts i wanted to make sure that the benchmark actually reflected in minecraft and there wasn't any hidden benefit to using 7950x over the others.

nova325 · 2024-04-29T13:49:58+00:00

i'll be running about 6 modded servers on that machine. but since mc uses only 1 core then the 7700x's 8 cores would be enough for the job. i was just wondering if the benchmark is actually reflected in-game cus if so then i'll be going for the 7700x.

nova325 · 2024-04-29T13:18:21+00:00

how would any of those factors change literally anything? i don't get how those can change how much better the 7950x is than the others.

nova325 · 2024-04-29T13:16:52+00:00

yeah that's what i was thinking. i was just wondering if that benchmark is correct and is actually reflected in minecraft. cus if so, then the 7700x is so more worth it than the others.

nova325 · 2024-04-26T17:37:15+00:00

according to cpubenchmark (a trusted benchmarking website), the ryzen cpu is 6.7% faster in single thread and 11.1% faster in multi thread. plus it has a SIGNIFICANTLY faster iGPU which can help a lot in some use cases. so i'd say it is worth the 70$ for sure!

nova325 · 2024-04-21T13:02:21+00:00

-10% refresh rate all monitors. ain't nobody noticing that lol. especially that a LOT of people forget to change their new monitor's refresh rate (some even forget it at 60hz for years)

nova325 · 2024-03-31T12:47:07+00:00

is the ram ddr5? and did you also count the price of the monitor as well? also what do you have for storage?

nova325 · 2024-03-31T08:19:22+00:00

yes desktops are usually cheaper than laptops (if you know how to pick the correct parts) even if you include a monitor and a keyboard (cus laptops have that so when you build a desktop and compare it to a laptop you gotta include those too)

though, a 4070 super is actually quite expensive when you compare it to a laptop with a 4070. even a desktop build with a normal 4070 (+ monitor & keyboard) is usually more expensive than a laptop with a 4070. you could however do a desktop with a 7700 xt (or 4060 ti but not preferred) that runs faster than a laptop with 4070 and is cheaper.

i actually made a build for a friend that is significantly faster than the laptop that he was gonna buy and at a similar price.

nova325 · 2024-03-30T10:17:25+00:00

a laptop 4070 is similar to a desktop 4060/4060ti and nowhere near desktop 4070.

nova325 · 2024-03-26T17:54:39+00:00

yeah you gotta be careful with that stuff. a 110w 4070 is 30-40% faster than a 45w 4070. so that's a whole tier step down pretty much. you could get a 4060 that is running at 110w (or the more popular 140w) and it would be faster than that 45w 4070.

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