Can i run Games on my server?

[WhiteDagger]

I have a DL360 G5 Server pretty sure its a Intel Xeon X5460 it has Server 2008 on it but i might be able to install windows 7 if the Xeon can even support the OS. but say it does, could i run Bf4 if i was to get a good video card in it? and would the PCI-E 8x slots effect this at all?

this was the info i found. i plan on starting this tomorrow but just wondering if anyone has tried anything like this?

https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/sit...tte.cachetoken

[RefsPlease]

Server architecture isn't really designed for gaming. That being said, however, it is entirely possible. If you put a videocard in there, it'll work fine. It won't be the same experience you'd have on a consumer desktop, but it'd be an experience nonetheless.

[maddoggy00]

Even with a $150-200 graphics card, you likely will be pushing your limits running BF4 on medium settings at 1920x1080 resolution. With a GTX 770, you still probably won't get close to Ultra due to your CPU chip. If that's all you have to work with though, it will certainly be cheaper than buying a whole rig bottom up. But don't expect above medium graphics, especially if you have a higher res than 1920x1080. I don't think the game will run at all unless you have at least a half-decent graphics card (at least 560 Ti or 6970 or better).
https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

[WhiteDagger]

Even with a $150-200 graphics card, you likely will be pushing your limits running BF4 on medium settings at 1920x1080 resolution. With a GTX 770, you still probably won't get close to Ultra due to your CPU chip. If that's all you have to work with though, it will certainly be cheaper than buying a whole rig bottom up. But don't expect above medium graphics, especially if you have a higher res than 1920x1080. I don't think the game will run at all unless you have at least a half-decent graphics card (at least 560 Ti or 6970 or better).
https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

with that said, running lowest settings, 1920x1080 wouldn't be that bad, this is mainly just a spare PC ill have laying around for friends who come over and dont wanna bring a rig or laptop to use. its a quad core with 3.5ghz but yes the architecture was the only problem or worry i say tbh, idk if the server even supports windows 7, so ill have to see how that works out for me. but i think throw a good video card in, i could see low settings. tho the PCI-E bus is x8 and arent normal PCI-E slots x16? would this effect it alot?

[WhiteDagger]

Bump still looking for more info, if i throw a $200 video card in this PC, you think it would work fine?

[Jew]

Bump still looking for more info, if i throw a $200 video card in this PC, you think it would work fine?

id get something cheaper,maybe a 7850...it shouldnt be bottlenecked

[WhiteDagger]

i really want a geforce card not AMD XD