Old Server CPUs For Budget Gaming Or Workstation PCs
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Date: 2024-01-04
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Ukyo82
I got 2697v2 system 12 core best cpu from ivy bridge xeon is amazing value i buy cpu for 30 usd from AliExpress and 32 gb ram rx 580 whole build with case and everything cost me 300 usd. Is not something groundbreaking but i try build system cheapest possible which is capable of gaming and was very nice bet I love it. Pretty much can play any modern game on 60+ fps without few latest games like alan wake 2, avatar and starfield where you need much more powerful pc anyway but for those can do 30 stable fps
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I got 2697v2 system 12 core best cpu from ivy bridge xeon is amazing value i buy cpu for 30 usd from AliExpress and 32 gb ram rx 580 whole build with case and everything cost me 300 usd. Is not something groundbreaking but i try build system cheapest possible which is capable of gaming and was very nice bet I love it. Pretty much can play any modern game on 60+ fps without few latest games like alan wake 2, avatar and starfield where you need much more powerful pc anyway but for those can do 30 stable fps
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liorbarnur7947
And if you are in the business
And you have cpus and ecc memory, then your entire platform (cpu+memory+mobo) is just buying a mobo for your computer.
My pc is a xeon Gold 6150, based system and has 96gb ecc 2933mts
My kid's pc is an e5-2667-v3 with turboboost unlock applied, and 96gb ecc 2133mts
Bothe are paired with 1660super, and both were upgraded from x58 xeon systems
All i had to do was buy mobo's....
Sometimes, the reason is just not wanting to waist good and working HW
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And if you are in the business
And you have cpus and ecc memory, then your entire platform (cpu+memory+mobo) is just buying a mobo for your computer.
My pc is a xeon Gold 6150, based system and has 96gb ecc 2933mts
My kid's pc is an e5-2667-v3 with turboboost unlock applied, and 96gb ecc 2133mts
Bothe are paired with 1660super, and both were upgraded from x58 xeon systems
All i had to do was buy mobo's....
Sometimes, the reason is just not wanting to waist good and working HW
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noenken
I don't know ... AM4 boards are cheap, used Ryzen is cheap, DDR4 3200 CL16 is cheap... Here in Germany you can get a B450 board and 16GB of said memory for under 100,- Euros new including tax. And for games a Ryzen 5600 or even 3600 will stomp all over those Xeons. Don't get me wrong, I have a 2680 v4 sitting in an ASRock X99 Taichi with 128GB of registered DDR4 and it's great as a homeserver. But I don't see the Xeon route to be viable (specifically) for a gaming system anymore.
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I don't know ... AM4 boards are cheap, used Ryzen is cheap, DDR4 3200 CL16 is cheap... Here in Germany you can get a B450 board and 16GB of said memory for under 100,- Euros new including tax. And for games a Ryzen 5600 or even 3600 will stomp all over those Xeons. Don't get me wrong, I have a 2680 v4 sitting in an ASRock X99 Taichi with 128GB of registered DDR4 and it's great as a homeserver. But I don't see the Xeon route to be viable (specifically) for a gaming system anymore.
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gumbi79
i have loved the old xeon paradigm for years , but apart from spefic use cases and and multicore or multi socket systems . its far easier and cheaper to just buy some old ryzens i have made lots of ultra budget pcs recently based around r7 1880 pro cpus and b350 motherboards , and yes they are slower than todays , but on par with most xeons and way more power efficient and more modern platform
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i have loved the old xeon paradigm for years , but apart from spefic use cases and and multicore or multi socket systems . its far easier and cheaper to just buy some old ryzens i have made lots of ultra budget pcs recently based around r7 1880 pro cpus and b350 motherboards , and yes they are slower than todays , but on par with most xeons and way more power efficient and more modern platform
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chincemagnet
I grabbed an x99 Xeon RAM combo off Aliexpress for around 100 and was very impressed by it. For simple gaming it does just fine. Minimum frame rates could be better, but I played games at 4K on it with a 2080 I got off eBay and the whole build is really cheap and performs as good or better than a PS5/XSX. I think it was a 2670 v3. I built it for my nephew.
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I grabbed an x99 Xeon RAM combo off Aliexpress for around 100 and was very impressed by it. For simple gaming it does just fine. Minimum frame rates could be better, but I played games at 4K on it with a 2080 I got off eBay and the whole build is really cheap and performs as good or better than a PS5/XSX. I think it was a 2670 v3. I built it for my nephew.
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zetsumeinaito
I'm older and wear glasses. I straight can't tell the diff beyond 45 fps and 1440p. It's why I'm horrible at fps and RTS games. My eyes can't keep up. So for me a middling gaming computer running 1440p at 40 fps for 95% of games is good enough. I really can't see spending 3k+ to get that 100 fps 4kp cyberpunk experience.
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I'm older and wear glasses. I straight can't tell the diff beyond 45 fps and 1440p. It's why I'm horrible at fps and RTS games. My eyes can't keep up. So for me a middling gaming computer running 1440p at 40 fps for 95% of games is good enough. I really can't see spending 3k+ to get that 100 fps 4kp cyberpunk experience.
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hennermais
I got an HP Z440 Workstation for 80 bucks a few months back with a GTX 970 in it. Put a E5-2697V3 (14 cores, 20 bucks) into it and upgraded the RAM to 64GB (50 bucks). It's a nice homeserver-lab but I will probably sell it soon as a workstation/editing rig. Power draw is too high to keep it running constantly.
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I got an HP Z440 Workstation for 80 bucks a few months back with a GTX 970 in it. Put a E5-2697V3 (14 cores, 20 bucks) into it and upgraded the RAM to 64GB (50 bucks). It's a nice homeserver-lab but I will probably sell it soon as a workstation/editing rig. Power draw is too high to keep it running constantly.
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LemmingOverlord
Actually, i find 2nd hand xeons are better at higher resolution gaming because their clock speeds are not the limiting factor. In low res gaming where the cpu clock becomes a bottleneck, xeons suffer a bit. Also, core- intensive games like Civ or Stellaris can leverage the core count on the xeons.
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Actually, i find 2nd hand xeons are better at higher resolution gaming because their clock speeds are not the limiting factor. In low res gaming where the cpu clock becomes a bottleneck, xeons suffer a bit. Also, core- intensive games like Civ or Stellaris can leverage the core count on the xeons.
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scottstamm7022
E5 2696v3 18C/36T w/ boost clock of 3.8GHz and using X99 BIOS Mod, can get a blend of 3.4GHz and 3.6GHz across the board with some threads hitting 3.8GHz.
E5 2697v3 14C/24T w/ boost clock of 3.6GHz using same X99 BIOS Mod, can run all cores at 3.6GHz.
Both CPU's are dirt cheap.
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E5 2696v3 18C/36T w/ boost clock of 3.8GHz and using X99 BIOS Mod, can get a blend of 3.4GHz and 3.6GHz across the board with some threads hitting 3.8GHz.
E5 2697v3 14C/24T w/ boost clock of 3.6GHz using same X99 BIOS Mod, can run all cores at 3.6GHz.
Both CPU's are dirt cheap.
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gerardot831
I ve managed to build a Dell precision t5810
2690v4
16gb ram
1tb m.2ssd
1080ti for 250 dollars.
4K hdr 80fps average on most modern games. The only downside is the loud fans but it works well as a heater in the winter haha. Love your content craftcomputing.
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I ve managed to build a Dell precision t5810
2690v4
16gb ram
1tb m.2ssd
1080ti for 250 dollars.
4K hdr 80fps average on most modern games. The only downside is the loud fans but it works well as a heater in the winter haha. Love your content craftcomputing.
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Anton1699
One thing to watch out for with older Xeon chips pre-Haswell is the lack of FMA3 & AVX2 support. Adobe's Creative Cloud applications and many new games (like Alan Wake 2, for example) are starting to require AVX2, and it's only going to become more commonplace.
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One thing to watch out for with older Xeon chips pre-Haswell is the lack of FMA3 & AVX2 support. Adobe's Creative Cloud applications and many new games (like Alan Wake 2, for example) are starting to require AVX2, and it's only going to become more commonplace.
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pcworld
In Brazil, xeon kits are the only thing that allows you to build a computer, at an affordable price, and have decent entry-level performance. Typically in conjunction with an RX 480 2048SP. A computer like this can be assembled for less than R 2000.
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In Brazil, xeon kits are the only thing that allows you to build a computer, at an affordable price, and have decent entry-level performance. Typically in conjunction with an RX 480 2048SP. A computer like this can be assembled for less than R 2000.
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user-fr3hy9uh6y
I'm looking at the Microsoft website, and it is telling me that older Xeon's are Not Windows 11 compatible!!!!! With the end of life for Windows 10, why would I want to invest in something that is not 11 compatible?
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I'm looking at the Microsoft website, and it is telling me that older Xeon's are Not Windows 11 compatible!!!!! With the end of life for Windows 10, why would I want to invest in something that is not 11 compatible?
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LemmingOverlord
Bought a Lenovo P520 recently, with 64GB of ECC DDR4 and a Xeon W2235. It's a little power hungry, but it keeps up with my Ryzen 5800X... Threw in a 2nd hand RTX2070 and it's a really capable gaming machine.
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Bought a Lenovo P520 recently, with 64GB of ECC DDR4 and a Xeon W2235. It's a little power hungry, but it keeps up with my Ryzen 5800X... Threw in a 2nd hand RTX2070 and it's a really capable gaming machine.
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liaminwales
Today now consumer CPU's have 6c/12t and high single thread performance (at low power use) server parts only have PCIE lains left as a selling point, today it's a hard sale when a 3600 or 3800 is so cheep used.
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Today now consumer CPU's have 6c/12t and high single thread performance (at low power use) server parts only have PCIE lains left as a selling point, today it's a hard sale when a 3600 or 3800 is so cheep used.
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scottstamm7022
X99 is the platform that will continue to live on. I still use on with a E5 2696v3 and 128GB for my home file/game/streaming server (yes, it does all 3 simultaneously, with NO issue).
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X99 is the platform that will continue to live on. I still use on with a E5 2696v3 and 128GB for my home file/game/streaming server (yes, it does all 3 simultaneously, with NO issue).
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human4491
I looked into this a while back, but the cost of motherboards put me off. Didn't know about the chinese boards, this could be a game changer! Great vid
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I looked into this a while back, but the cost of motherboards put me off. Didn't know about the chinese boards, this could be a game changer! Great vid
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L337f33t
I just got 2 e5-2660s for free, is it worth it to build a PC around them? I have server ram, GPU, and storage. Is it worth buying the motherboard?
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I just got 2 e5-2660s for free, is it worth it to build a PC around them? I have server ram, GPU, and storage. Is it worth buying the motherboard?
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