The VPS vs. dedicated server decision is the most expensive mistake a gaming community can make in either direction. Move too early and you pay dedicated prices for a server…
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A DDR4 DIMM experiences roughly one correctable single-bit error per 1,000 hours of operation per 8 GB stick under normal conditions — and on a game server, an uncorrected bit…
Read MoreValheim Dedicated Server: Hardware Requirements and Server Config Tuning
Valheim’s dedicated server is one of the least demanding game servers you can host, but it has one catch: it relies almost entirely on a single CPU core. A 10-player…
Read MoreSons of the Forest Dedicated Server: Hardware Requirements and Config for 2026
Sons of the Forest ships a dedicated server tool that is lightweight on RAM but hungry for single-core speed. Official minimums list 4 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM;…
Read MoreTerraria Dedicated Server: Hardware Specs, TShock Setup, and Tuning
A Terraria dedicated server for 8 players runs comfortably on a single 2 GHz core and 1–2 GB of RAM. Push to 16 players with TShock, world backups, and a…
Read MoreUnturned Dedicated Server Hosting: Hardware Specs, Setup, and Optimization for 2026
Unturned is easy to dismiss as “the free zombie game,” but its dedicated server is a real workload with specific quirks. The good news: it is far lighter than ARK…
Read MoreDedicated Server for Video Encoding and Transcoding: NVENC vs Quick Sync vs CPU
Video encoding and transcoding are the workloads where a dedicated server earns its keep. Unlike a web server, which idles between requests, an encoding box runs at full tilt for…
Read MoreFiveM Server Hosting on Dedicated Hardware: CPU, RAM, and Bandwidth for GTA Roleplay
FiveM roleplay servers need more CPU, RAM, and bandwidth than most game servers. Here are the 2026 specs for 48, 64-128, and 128-300 slot cities.
Read MoreFactorio Dedicated Server: CPU, UPS, and RAM Requirements for Megabases
Factorio servers live or die on UPS. Single-thread CPU speed is everything: sizing guidance for starter worlds, mid game, and megabases.
Read MoreSizing a 100-Slot Game Server Network: CPU, RAM, and Bandwidth Budgets Per Instance
A 100-slot game server network is not one server doing 100 players’ worth of work. It is usually 4 to 8 separate instances, each with its own tick loop, its…
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