Dedicated server

[Cujo>DK<]

I need some advice before I do anything.

Now I'm wanting to either pay for or set up a dedicated server for my squad. I checked a few companies that offer Dedicated servers for just this purpose. Now some of the better ones were for $100-300 US a month.

This got me to thinking about setting up a server on my own and that's what I need advice on.

Just follow my line of thinking.

I can get a case, CPU, Motherboard, and HD (20 gig) for about $340.

Now I used to have a P3 500mhz with 192mb of RAM, and a 32mb Riva TNT2 Model 64. I asked the members, and they said with my old set up the hardly ever got lag, but there were problems with CI's. So on the server PC I was going to go with a faster CPU and more RAM to correct that issue.

Now to the basic questions that I have.

Is it possible to use a second PC as a dedicated server?

I've got a cable connection would I be able to connect the two PC's to the same cable line?


Let me know your thoughts on this so I can know if i'm barking up the wrong tree, or should I just break down, and pay $100-300 a month.