Private, in-browser estimate

Can my old PC run a server?

Pick the closest answers. Nothing is uploaded, and the result is intentionally cautious rather than pretending to be a benchmark.

How much RAM?
Main storage
Expected players
Server style

What matters most?

01

Single-core CPU speed

Minecraft’s busiest work often happens on one main thread. More CPU cores do not automatically mean a faster server.

02

An SSD

World saves and new chunks feel much smoother on an SSD. An HDD can work, but storage pauses are easier to notice.

03

Headroom

Never allocate every gigabyte to Minecraft. ZimaOS, Crafty and the file cache need room too.

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