[FUND] Ryzen 5950X CPU + Anycast

[Homer]

Hey Everyone,

This fund is two parts: 

1. We would like to upgrade our Ryzen box to the latest AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. Rust, ZS, and soon JB, plus all our other main game servers will benefit with this performance upgrade!
2. As well we would like to begin setting up our own anycast network (instead of sharing the network with GFL), this will allow us full access to maintain its reliability and implement improvements.

You can read about our current Ryzen server that was built here: 

 

I am opening an HG 2021 Growth Fund for upgrading the CPU for our current Ryzen server to the latest and greatest, which includes costs for our datacenter remote hands labor to install the new CPU. This fund is also for various one-time costs for us to setup our own anycast network (using our existing owned IPs), this includes costs for registering a new ASN, and 10+ PoPs as a start for our network.

 

AMD 5950X = $850+
Server unracking, cpu replacement, server reracking = $160
ASN sponsorship = $200
10 PoP servers = ~$100+

 

Please donate here: HG 2021 Growth Fund

Thank you to everyone that is able to help with this fund, any amount is very appreciated. All Donors will receive a "HG 2021 Growth Fund" profile award badge  

[Snowyamur]

I don't play ZS as much as I used to anymore, but I will say this: keep in-mind that Garry's Mod uses single-core rendering. It doesn't run on multiple cores, and when we got the new server box, I don't think it helped ZS as much as intended.

Then again, ZS lagged all the time due to the code, not the CPU.

I'm no techie, but even with multiple cores, the new processor might not help Garry's Mod run more effectively because of how it is right now. If it does, I would like to be proven wrong.

[bejamin]

10 minutes ago, Snowyamur said:

I don't play ZS as much as I used to anymore, but I will say this: keep in-mind that Garry's Mod uses single-core rendering. It doesn't run on multiple cores, and when we got the new server box, I don't think it helped ZS as much as intended.

Then again, ZS lagged all the time due to the code, not the CPU.

I'm no techie, but even with multiple cores, the new processor might not help Garry's Mod run more effectively because of how it is right now. If it does, I would like to be proven wrong. 

no one will prove you wrong, but the cores are useful for all of the other servers that HG runs

[Homer]

12 minutes ago, Snowyamur said:

I don't play ZS as much as I used to anymore, but I will say this: keep in-mind that Garry's Mod uses single-core rendering. It doesn't run on multiple cores, and when we got the new server box, I don't think it helped ZS as much as intended.

Then again, ZS lagged all the time due to the code, not the CPU.

I'm no techie, but even with multiple cores, the new processor might not help Garry's Mod run more effectively because of how it is right now. If it does, I would like to be proven wrong.

The single-core performance will increase going from our 3950X to the 5950X. ZS will see a benefit along with all the code improvements that Kigen has been doing. Rust will benefit the most as it uses up to 8+ cores 

[KikkoMan]

I don't know much about CPU specifics. But, it seems like an upgrade from our current CPU so good job Homer!

 

[Kigen]

Single core performance of 5050X is massively improved over 3950X.  Particularly the issue with 3950X is the cache.  Of course when we first crowd funded the 3950X it was the best CPU available.  5950X has been released and thus is the superior option.  It also stays on the AM4 socket so we only need the CPU, we don't have to change anything else.

Single core performance tests.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16214/amd-zen-3-ryzen-deep-dive-review-5950x-5900x-5800x-and-5700x-tested/9

Article detailing cache improvements.
https://appuals.com/amd-zen-3-architectural-improvements-explained/
 

The progression of CPU tech is one of those things that you could always try to hold off for the better CPU but then you'd be holding off forever.  Since the better CPU is always going to be available within the next year.

[myes]

rust moment

[Glucosaurus]

FYI, and FWIW, as of right now, if I click on the link to the Growth Fund donation, I get a "no such page".

 

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by Glucosaurus

[scottcjohn]

Agreed, link seems to be broken. 

[Glucosaurus]

I could probably donate $50 or so towards the Ryzen upgrade.  Is there another link I can

go to(?)

PS: Just checked and the OG link is still dead, 7/25 @ 22:35

Edited July 26, 2021 by Glucosaurus

[Lucas15]

1 hour ago, Glucosaurus said:

I could probably donate $50 or so towards the Ryzen upgrade.  Is there another link I can

go to(?)

PS: Just checked and the OG link is still dead, 7/25 @ 22:35

It'll probably be back up soon. Looks like our donations are temporarily disabled after the forum upgrade.

[Crittlestix]

0-0 SUPER SERVER!!!!!

[Homer]

Donations are back! Support HG by making a donation today https://hellsgamers.com/donate/

[FERAK]

On 7/18/2021 at 12:33 AM, Snowyamur said:

I don't play ZS as much as I used to anymore, but I will say this: keep in-mind that Garry's Mod uses single-core rendering. It doesn't run on multiple cores, and when we got the new server box, I don't think it helped ZS as much as intended.

Then again, ZS lagged all the time due to the code, not the CPU.

I'm no techie, but even with multiple cores, the new processor might not help Garry's Mod run more effectively because of how it is right now. If it does, I would like to be proven wrong.

yes garrys mode not good multiple core i am only using single core when i game out on garrys mod

[Homer]

This fund has been closed. We did not meet our goal for the new cpu so we will wait till the next gen Ryzen is released. The funds were allocated towards the anycast network which is fully functional now.