gaming
Self-hosting Minecraft server: what it takes, and what it costs
A private world for you and your friends. RAM matters more than cores here.
what it takes
- the machine
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800 (2 bays, diskless)
- the drives
- WD Red Plus 4 TB
- to buy
- €568
- every monthelectricity where you are, plus offsite backup when the data cannot be replaced
- €5.98/mo
Figured for 2 TB of data. Change that, and everything else
why this machine
- 12 W at idle — electricity will stay a rounding error on your bill.
- 2 bays, so your drive lives inside the case instead of dangling off a USB hub.
where to buy it
what Minecraft server asks for
- memory
- 6144 MB
- processor load
- 4 out of 5
- storage
- Modest, a few tens of gigabytes
Source code: github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server(opens in a new tab)
guides
Price this for your own setup
The builder asks four to six questions and prices the whole thing — including whatever else you want to run alongside it.