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Any computer that can run Java8+ can, in theory, be used as a modded Minecraft server. Re-purposing an old machine as a server is a common choice with practical benefits. The most important specs for decent performance will be single- thread CPU powerfrequency (JavaMinecraft does not take advantage of multi-core threading), sufficient RAM and lots of storage space. For residential remote hosts, internet connection upload speed, particularlywill uploadbe whichthe islimiting oftenfactor muchas moreboth limitedupload forand residentialdownload customers,are willused beequally importantfor asa wellserver. The suggestionscloser inthe [[Lowclient(s) Endand PCs]]server canare beto usedeach toother, helpthe improvelower performancethe withlatency lowerand endgenerally machinesthe better the connection will be.

Minimum storage needs depends on number of worlds, range of exploration and frequency of backups. Figure ~1-2GB for an early game world, more as other dimensions get explored, and another 1-2GB for the pack/server files. Each backup is going to be a similar size, so having too many of these will quickly balloon the storage requirements. A SSD is faster and will reduce load/save times for chunks and player inventories. Most of Minecraft runs in RAM and slower platter drives should still be usable if nothing better is available. The suggestions in [[Low End PCs]] can be used to help improve performance with lower end machines.