I'm thinking of getting a server with the following specs: i5-2500 3.3GHz Quad-Core 16 GB DDR3 Memory 1TB HDD 5000GB Bandwidth @ 100mbit port However, I'm worried that the 100mbit port may limit the potential of the server. How many players do you think it can hold before my bandwidth limits me?
I have a feeling the HDD is the bottleneck, not the 100mbit port. My creative server has up to 80 people online at a time with a 100mbit port. I used to have a 500GB HDD and the server would completely lock up during saves and block history actions would take awhile. I got a SSD this month, and now that lag is completely gone at 80 players online has no lag with only a 100mbit port.
Thanks for the info! When I do need an upgrade, I'll grab a SSD. Nice to know I don't have to worry about the port