MINECRAFT SERVER HOSTING - REVIEW AND COMPARISON

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Good Minecraft server hosting services are reasonably difficult to come by. There are just so many things to look for. Fear not, however, because I am about to outline the main things to look for when trying to find the best hosting service for you.

Firstly, you will want a server host who offers 4GB RAM and up for your server. Why is this? Well, for you to have a lag-free server you should have 4GB and onwards dedicated, otherwise, you will experience rubber banding and unplayable lag. Apex Hosting, GG Servers and  MCProHosting all offer 4GB RAM and onwards, and all have a good price range!

The second thing to look for in a great Minecraft server host is the control panel. You want to be able to control your server right? Well, you'll probably want a control panel. Control panels allow you to customize and manage your server effectively.

And finally, the most important thing to look for is the location of the server. Many server hosts offer servers from across the world! This will help in reducing lag and increasing performance.

Trust is a big thing for most people, so why not trust your server host? If a server host is saying things like great performance for little money then 50/50 odds say somethings up. So which server hosts can really be trusted?

1) Apex Hosting

Apex Hosting is a widely trusted server host world wide. They offer a great price to performance and have great customer support. If you have an issue with your server and can't get something to work, they will be right by your side fixing it and making sure you have the best experience possible.

2) GG Servers

GG Servers is rated 5/5 on many other review sites and is widely trusted. They have great server hardware and work hard to ensure that players servers don't go down. They also offer great 24/7 support so that you don't have to worry about something not working correctly.

3)  MCProHosting 

Finally,  MCProHosting offers a 7-day money-back guarantee so if you aren't happy with your server you can easily get a refund. However, you shouldn't be worried about getting a refund because these servers are great.  MCProHosting offers the highest quality servers you can find!

You may be asking yourselves, how do I know my server is going to be running at the best speed possible. For this, I have put together a top 3 things to look for which increase performance. 

1) RAM amount

If you have more RAM, your server is going to run faster and have fewer issues.

2) Location

This one is pretty obvious. If you are in Australia and you want a server but the host is offering servers from America you're going to have terrible performance. Apex Hosting, GG Servers and  MCProHosting all offer servers around the world.

3) CPU/Specifications

Servers don't just run. To have a fast and functional server it must have decent specs. Server hosts such as the ones listed above have some of the best hardware to make your server run its best.

Whatever you do, do NOT make these mistakes when setting up your server!

There are many things you shouldn't do when setting up your server and I'm about to list them.

DO NOT:

1) Choose a plan without enough RAM for your server

This is a really big must. You MUST choose a server plan with enough RAM otherwise players will experience lag almost all the time.

2) Choose a plan without enough player slots for your server

Again, this can be an issue for most Minecraft server hosting services, if you choose a plan with too little player slots it can be hard to change.

3) Choose a location across the world

This can be an issue when setting up your server, "Which location do I pick?", "Is this the right place?" you may be asking yourselves these issues but do not fear, as if you choose to host with Apex Hosting, GG Servers or  MCProHosting then you can easily change your plan at any time!

4) Choose a server host which doesn't offer 24/7 support

If you choose a server host who doesn't offer 24/7 support it may be a hassle trying to change the things listed above.

What I like:

• 24/7 support
• 1GB-12GB server plans
• An incredible control panel

What I like:

• 24/7 support
• 1GB-12GB server plans

What I don’t like

• Fewer locations around the world

What I like:

• 1GB-16GB server plans
• An incredible control panel
• Many locations around the world