Server Specs

[Morggin]

you guys think this server would host a cluster ok?
Dell Poweredge R710 2x L5640 2.26ghz Hex Core / 64gb RAM (Hex core is 6 cores per proc so 12 cores / 24 hyperthreaded cores) I know the server only uses 1 core per instance and an additional core for overhead processes. But is the 2.26ghz to slow?

[margalus]

2.26 ghz is a bit slow I think. You can test it out and see though if you already have it.

[ZánÐêr]

Since the game is not optimized for multithreading, 2.26 would be on the low end ( yes I understand it has had some optimizations,but is now where near where it should be.. to all the trolls*)

The 64Gb of ram is excellent. I use 32Gb of ram on our servers and actually use a ramdisk on them so the server actually all runs off the ram. This helped us greatly.

Honestly, in my opinion, a i7-6700k can run the servers just fine. That is a 4.0Ghz proc though with 4 cores.

If you have the Poweredge in your possession, I would just install a cluster and see how it runs.. I think it would have problems once you got more than 30 or so people on the servers..

[Morggin]

I currently run a cluster on my Poweredge 1950 (Gen 2) with a 2x 3.0 Ghz Xeon Quad core and 32 gigs of RAM (linux unbuntu os). Seems to do just fine. I wanted to go to the R710 so I could get the hyperthreading going. I know ARK wont utilize the HT or even multicore to much but just wanted some newer hardware.

[Morggin]

looking up the R710, it looks like I can upgrade the processors to SLBVX (3.46ghz). Might be worth it.

[Monty Bojangles]

I use a intel 4790k with 32Gb RAM and it runs pefectly.

[ZánÐêr]

I actually have a ML570 quad proc server ( 4 x 2.83Ghz multi-threaded ) with 48Gb or ram...

right now its sitting collecting dust because the i7-6700k @ 4.0Ghz runs it much better at a fraction of the power consumption.. just my 2 cents ;)

[johnim]

I have a x5650 with 32gb of ram and have had 2 clusters running pve and pvp

[TGrable]

I've had 3 servers running off a 4770k at 4.5ghz and it took a lot to get them to drop below 25 fps server side.

They weren't all 70 players 24/7 but I had times where I would have 100-120 players between the 3 servers on at once with little to no disernable lag.

So my .2 is that a strong quad core is more than enough and even ideal for hosting a small number of servers just because of the huge single thread performance advantage