Well, server is back on line on its original machine.
Phase 2 of the testing begins now. Bandwidth and ping on the original server.
So far, we might need to save for a more powerful server. Something along the lines of an A64 3500. A Pentium D 805 overclocked to 3.6 Ghz. (the PD 805 is slow on stock speed, but quite cheap. And can OC a lot), would be cheap and quite fast for the server. I think that processor is the cheapest Dual core money can buy, and overclocks a lot with stock cooling, so we can get a good bang for the buck.
Heh, my hardware is pretty old compared to modern standards. But it handles pretty well. Not going to change machine any time soon.
And no, all that stuff on the tray are does not affects performance, because most programs there are passive.
(If you find any mistake in my English, please let me know via a PM)
(Really, I speak terrible English, so please, tell me if I make mistakes. I'd like to improve it a bit )