CPU for multiplayer server build?

What is important for a DCS server CPU? Single core clock speed or number of threads? Suggestions appreciated.

I run a dedicated private server, with "dynamic missions". Runs in a kvm/qemu VM that runs on R7 1700 with 32 gib ram. VM is served 4c/8t. Server also runs a bunch of docker containers. No performance issues for our limited use.

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I tested some scenarios to try and get a feel for usage with my current system. With the server running on one core and the game running on other cores, the server never used more than 65% CPU on that single core and 5GB of memory and that was with circa 500 units and a bunch of statics. In short, the dedicated server will run on just about any vaguely recent PC that has 12GB or more RAM.

I dare to say, if you have plenty RAM and cores, you can run that ded.srv. in a corner of your CPU ( via VM ) with 2 cores and some RAM and use the rest for your client. Thus, you also distribute the load.

32GB just may get too small to do that, 48 or 64GB was ideal for this, and 8 or 12 or even 16 core Ryzen.

What is important for a DCS server CPU? Single core clock speed or number of threads? Suggestions appreciated.

Your sig cries for testing the VM thing, with 64gigs and 8 cores...go for it.

Your sig cries for testing the VM thing, with 64gigs and 8 cores...go for it.

I am using a Pimax 5k+ with large fov @90hz and extreme visible range. Plus I would have to flush out my liquid cooling because I was a dumbass and put in Vue primochill cooling and it isn't meant to run 24/7.

What would be better for a dedicated pve server?

9700k

Xeon E3-1275

ryzen 7 3800x

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Given that your server is intended to sit next to you, you can skip all those "real" server functions like IPMI/Out-of-Band-Management, also ECC-RAM does not need to be, nor would you need a Raid, unless you want Raid-0 between two NVMe PCIe v4 and top out at 10GB/sec read speed ( Ola ! ).

No, you can safely grab Desktop parts the only feature I'd look out for is an Intel Network Card on that board ( most do actually ).

The 9700k has 1 bonus, it's the iGPU that you can use to administrate the PC. That's the only good thing that comes to my mind. The Xeon is even lesser, no iGPU and it would need a more expensive board I assume. Not what you really need.

A Threadripper was nice, all those PCIe lanes and more RAM bandwidth due to 4-channel setups...the downside is the cost and you'd be buying a soon-to-be-replaced CPU. If you can hold on and wait another month, I expect AMD to make the 3rd gen Threadripper available on September 7th. That would then be a perfect setup.

If you want to somehow keep it simple and less expensive, not cheap, I'd go with a Ryzen 3000 series CPU. The 3800X may be the fastest one in single core with sustained loads, it's got the highest Base Clock @ 3.9G.

Since Silicon Lottery statistics were published, dont expect an all core Turbo at max indicated speed, that is not possible. 4.1-4.3GHz is possible with a more or less lucky die.

I would get a Ryzen 3800x, a Gigabyte Aorus Master ( actually my dream parts for this week ), 32GB 36000_16-16-16-38 RAM from QVL, either a beefy AIO or a custom loop and a GPU that fits your desires for other purposes of the machine, it could be a cheap 1030GT or similar for less than 100€.

YOu could go ITX or mITX with 2x16GB 3600 but I dunno if you like cramped space.

Yahh, a NVMe..if you go Ryzen 3000 it should be a PCIe v4 beast. Corsair and others have modells available, Gigabyte too. It's 50€ more but I think it makes it more futureproof.

Add a good PSU and you are good to go.

BTW; i bought the last Win2016Std Server on ebay for 32€, legal, 50 User-CALs for 50€...saved a ton of money. It may just be that this is not llegal by law where you live, in germany it is legal. It activated and we got the certificate for the CALs. To save you some money on licenses. BTW, Win10 Pro goes for 3,67€, Win10-WS for roughly 20€.

But with your system, I'd tinker with the VM solution too, done it on mine some time back and it worked OK, yours has 2 more cores and twice the RAM !

Thanks for the input BitMaster.