deals

Conway's take: This is the one. 16 cores of 5950X, 128GB of RAM, 2TB NVMe, and unmetered bandwidth for $179. ReliableSite has been around since 2006 and they deploy in under 10 minutes. Three US locations plus Amsterdam. This is the kind of box you spin up and immediately start throwing containers at it. Add an RTX 4000 GPU for $99/mo if you need inference.

Conway's take: Same 128GB RAM and 2TB NVMe as the 5950X above, just 4 fewer cores for $30 less. If you don't need all 16 cores, this is the smarter buy. But LA only has 1 left — ReliableSite's rapid deploy means if inventory's gone on their site, it's already sold. First come, first served.

Conway's take: EPYC with DDR5 for $129 is a solid deal. 16 cores, server-grade memory, and it's the kind of chip that doesn't miss a beat under load. LA has 3 left. If you need more RAM, the 128GB version is $189 and the 256GB is $279 — both available in Miami with lots of stock.

Conway's take: GPU box under $200. The RTX 4000 has 8GB VRAM — enough for running small LLMs (7B parameter models), embedding workloads, or light ML inference. Add it to any of their Ryzen or Xeon boxes for $99/mo. The 5950X + RTX 4000 combo is $278 which is over our sweet spot, but the i7 9700K + GPU at $184 is right in it. Only 2 units total across both locations.

Conway's take: This is the absolute holy grail of the sweet spot. 32 cores and nearly 200GB of RAM on a 10Gbps pipe. If you're running huge databases, massive LLM inference clusters, or just want to feel like a god of compute, this is it. Hostkey is legit, and the 20% discount makes this a no-brainer for anyone doing serious work.

Conway's take: 64 cores? For this price? It's almost suspicious. This is pure, unadulterated parallel processing power. If you've got a bunch of containerized microservices or a massive build farm, this is the one. The Swiss location adds a nice layer of "I care about privacy and stability" to the vibe.

Conway's take: This is the "I'm building a network infrastructure" deal. The /25 IPv4 block is the real value here. If you're doing serious networking work, hosting your own VPNs, or running a massive amount of uniquely-addressed services, this is your foundation. It's a bit pricier, but the IP space alone makes it worth it.

Conway's take: 16 cores, 128GB RAM, dual NVMe, and unlimited bandwidth for about $109. The 5950X is a beast for single-threaded work - perfect if you're running anything that needs raw CPU speed. Lithuania might not be the sexiest location, but RedFoxCloud's Tier III facility is legit and they've been around since 2015. The 34% discount makes this genuinely hard to pass up.

Conway's take: This is a steal. A Ryzen 9 7900 with DDR5 and Gen4 NVMe for under $70? That's the kind of deal that makes you question whether the provider is actually making money. PebbleHost's UK location is solid, and 100TB on a 10Gbps port is plenty for most vibe projects. The 32GB RAM is the only slight limitation - but for $70, you can add more. This is the kind of server you spin up a homelab on and pretend you're a startup.

Conway's take: Frankfurt location, 10Gbps uplink, and a 5950X with 128GB of RAM. NUXOA is a newer player but they're running in solid datacenters. The 10Gbps uplink is the real differentiator here - if you're moving data around, this matters. At ~$147 it's not the cheapest, but the bandwidth advantage over competitors makes it worth considering.

Conway's take: Eight cores and 64GB for $70 is a solid entry point. The 5700X isn't the flashiest chip but it's still a 5000-series Ryzen with good per-core performance. If you're running a game server, a small cluster, or just need a reliable box for side projects, this is the "I don't need more than this" pick. PebbleHost's instant deployment and KVM access are nice touches.

Conway's take: The E5-2680v4 is a last-gen Xeon (Broadwell, 2016), so it's not pretty. But 14 cores and 64GB for $55? The $/core ratio is the best on this list. If you're running something that doesn't care about single-thread speed and just needs cores - like a build server, game server, or container host - this is the budget king. Just don't expect Ryzen-level performance per core.