A Counter-Strike 1.6 server produces the lightest workload on this list: the HLDS process runs on a few hundred MB of memory and a small slice of one core even at 32 slots. The right question for 1.6 is therefore not "which plan is enough" but "how many game servers can I run on one machine". What decides is network quality rather than resource volume: 1.6's game feel is extremely sensitive to tick and ping, and a 20 ms difference is directly noticeable to players. Modern setups using ReHLDS and ReGameDLL run noticeably more stable than original HLDS.
A Counter-Strike 1.6 server hosts the classic shooter on the GoldSrc engine, which still has an active community. The server software is HLDS, and the plugin ecosystem is built on AMX Mod X, where popular modes such as zombie, jailbreak and deathrun run. On resources CS 1.6 is the lightest game on this list: because the engine is very old, a 32-player server runs comfortably on low RAM and a modest CPU. What decides quality is not hardware but network latency and plugin density. Since many AMX plugins run on the main thread, that is where server performance is actually limited.
These values map one to one onto the VDS plan steps in our catalogue. Intermediate values can also be selected in the configurator.
| Players | RAM | vCPU | Storage | Intel i9-10920XDDR4 · Value | Ryzen 9 7950XDDR5 · Performance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-64 | 2 GB | 1 | 40 GB | ₺380,00 / mo | ₺535,00 / mo | Two or three 32-slot servers with AMX Mod X and a standard map pack. Enough for small communities. |
| 64-256 | 8 GB | 4 | 60 GB | ₺1.270,00 / mo | ₺1.800,00 / mo | 8-12 servers with a stats database and custom map or plugin lists. Do not exceed 3-4 servers per core. |
| 256+ | 16 GB | 8 | 100 GB | ₺2.550,00 / mo | ₺3.580,00 / mo | A multi-server community network. At this scale the limit is tick consistency and network quality, not memory. |
The amounts in the table are the monthly net price of each processor option and match the calculation in the configurator. The value option uses DDR4 memory, the performance option DDR5. Billing period (3, 6, 12, 24, 36 months) and extra resources are calculated in the configurator.
Prices exclude VAT (20%).
A single 32-slot server needs 300-600 MB of memory and a small portion of one core. In practice, 2-3 servers run comfortably on 2 GB of RAM and 1 vCPU, and 10-15 servers on 8 GB with 4 vCPU. An AMX Mod X plugin list, a stats database and custom map packs shift that picture somewhat. The main thing to watch is this: each HLDS process runs on its own thread and is sensitive to tick latency, so packing more than 3-4 servers per core breaks ping consistency. Storage needs are low; map and plugin packs rarely exceed a few GB in total.
Most game servers run on a single thread, so per-core performance matters more than core count.
The value option. 12 cores / 24 threads with DDR4. Because multiple HLDS processes spread across separate threads, core count translates directly into server count here, making per-resource pricing most attractive for multi-server community networks.
View plansThe performance option. Zen 4 with DDR5. Game feel in 1.6 is extremely sensitive to tick consistency, and high single-core performance keeps ping jitter low when several servers share a core.
View plansFull step-by-step guide: how to set up a Counter-Strike 1.6 server →
The order matters when moving a live server: back up the game files and the database on the old server, install the same version on the new one, import the database, then update the address your players connect to. Move the database last — if both servers stay online together for a while, player data splits in two and cannot be merged afterwards. Do not shut the old server down until the new one is verified.
If you get stuck on a step, open a support ticket; we help with the installation steps.
Fexwall L3/L4 DDoS filtering is included free on every plan. That is the layer a game server needs; a CDN in front of HTTP does not protect the game's UDP traffic.
Every plan uses NVMe SSD. The database runs on the same machine as the game server, so storage latency turns directly into in-game stutter.
Servers are in Türkiye, at the DGN data centre in Bursa. Transit is 100 Gbps domestic and 10 Tbps international.
Setup completes automatically within minutes. Extra IPs, rDNS and firewall rules are managed from the customer panel.
Pick the plan that matches your player count, choose the operating system and start provisioning within minutes.
Games that run on the same infrastructure with comparable resource needs. Each page lists RAM, vCPU and storage guidance by player count.
Server hardware and the operating system are included; the game's server software and any game licence are NOT included — you obtain and install those yourself. Our guides walk through the setup.
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