Can you actually game on server hardware?...

[quote=horid45422]Hey guys, I have a bit of a "mad scientist" hardware question for the tech-savvy players here. I recently repurposed a refurbished ProLiant DL360 for some home-lab virtualization projects, but I’ve been tempted to see how it handles League of Legends. It’s rocking a 16-core 2.1GHz Xeon setup https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/forum/general/can-you-actually-game-on-server-hardware-16-core-xeon-experiments-for-lol-47951, which is an absolute beast for multi-threaded workloads, but obviously, it wasn't designed with Summoner's Rift in mind. One specific point I’m worried about is the relatively low base clock speed of 2.1GHz. We all know League isn't the most demanding game—you can practically run it on a calculator—but it generally favors single-core performance. In my experience with standard consumer i5 or i7 CPUs, high clock speeds are the gold standard for maintaining a stable 144+ FPS. I’m concerned that this enterprise chip might struggle during those chaotic late-game teamfights when 10 players are spamming ultimates and particles are flying everywhere. I ran a quick practice tool session, and while the FPS stayed high during laning, I felt like I noticed some micro-stuttering. It’s a bit ironic to have 32 threads available and still worry about frame drops in a MOBA! I’m curious if anyone else has tried running League on enterprise-grade hardware like a ProLiant, or if there are specific BIOS tweaks (maybe disabling certain power-saving C-states) that might help this Xeon stay at its turbo frequency more consistently. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of using "overkill" server gear for everyday tasks. Have any of you ever tried to repurpose old rack-mount gear for your gaming setup, or is the low per-core clock speed just too much of a bottleneck for competitive play?[/quote]