Help Switching to The Right Server

[MissKalunji]

Ok i hope i'm posting this in the right section

Currenty my forum has Threads: 24,481, Posts: 500,315, Members: 6,240 (i was supposed to have something liek 15000 members but i deleted who ever wasn't active)

and about (like right now) close to 200 people online (including spiders)

My Server is :
P4 2.8 (2 cpu)
1 GB RAM
Dual 80GB HD
100Mbit Port
1500Gb Bandwidth
cPanel/WHM
$180 mo

and my host is suggesting
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
2Gb Ram
2 X 120GB Drives
100Mbit Port
1500Gb Bandwidth
cPanel/WHM

for 240$

Is the second server really that good compare to the other one? (yeah i trust my hostime company but this time i'm not too found in the core 2 duo) so that's why im asking you guy sfor help.

And how's the price? i wanna know cause i don't make that much $ of my site so i don't want to waste my money

Thanks!

[choppers4life]

Those prices are kind of high, You could get away with using a high end vps or a low end dedicated like your using but with more ram.

[MissKalunji]

well they told me to add more ram it would be:

1 GB of RAM to the server, the cost is $40 a month or $270 one-time :-/

[choppers4life]

That also is to high. Most will add 1GIG ram for about $10 a month.

[alemcherry]

That also is to high. Most will add 1GIG ram for about $10 a month.

I guess around $20 per GB of ram. Your price is okay, if they are providing managed services.

My recommendations - theplanet for self managed hosting and liquidweb for managed hosting.

[MissKalunji]

yeah its managed support pretty fast thats why im wprried bout changing ive had bad experience with other company but thanks for your input

[MissKalunji]

well i took the jump thanks everyone

[mackers8923]

well i took the jump thanks everyone

Which one did you jump to?

[MissKalunji]

i upgraded with my current host they lowered the price and included whm with it.

Thanks to anyone who helped me so far