Intel Xeon vs i5 - for gaming PC
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harshilsharma63
DIY FTW!
bikramjitkar
In the zone
I got mine from MD Computers, Kolkata for around 15k back in April.
Overclocked i5 would be slightly better in gaming only, but then you will need to invest at least 10k more for a good cooler and z87 mobo than a Xeon and B85 board. That extra 10k can get you a much better graphics card which is much more important than the CPU for gaming.
ASHISH65
Technomancer
Overclocked i5 would be slightly better in gaming only, but then you will need to invest at least 10k more for a good cooler and z87 mobo than a Xeon and B85 board. That extra 10k can get you a much better graphics card which is much more important than the CPU for gaming.
Exactly
icebags
Technomancer
^unless some bf3/4 like game shows up that requires a cpu more expensive than the gfx card to even play in lower settings.
i think this video has the ultimate answer. if u want to run thinks cool and quiet, want to save electricity bills and keep things running for most of the time of the day, then xeon is what u need. else if u want a power hungry monster, got for i5k.
overclocked i5k basically beats stock xeon and i7s as it seems.
i think this video has the ultimate answer. if u want to run thinks cool and quiet, want to save electricity bills and keep things running for most of the time of the day, then xeon is what u need. else if u want a power hungry monster, got for i5k.
overclocked i5k basically beats stock xeon and i7s as it seems.
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beingGamer
In the zone
Great finding, explains it very well.
demonicpriest
Broken In
dont Xeon cpu's have a 1 year warranty compared to 3 years of the i5 and i7's ?
harshilsharma63
DIY FTW!
Newegg states the warranty period as 3 years. no information available on official profuct page.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
The problem with Intel Xeon E3 1230V2 compatible MB is that it does not have sufficient SATA3 ports.2 is not at all sufficient.Can anybody specify any 1155 compatible MB which has SATA3 ports more than 2.I mean all the MB's have only 2 ports.
In the long run Xeon is best when compared to i5.
In the long run Xeon is best when compared to i5.
ASHISH65
Technomancer
SATA 3 is only useful if you plan to install SSD.Harddrive can't utilize the Sata 3 speed
mooseontheloose
Broken In
Guys, looks like E3 1230 is a very good choice. Any similar Xeon processor for the LGA1150 socket?
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
e3 1245 v3 which has p4600 igpu too
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v3 is a similar CPU for LGA1150 socket. The only difference between v2 and v3 is that v3 has iGPU which is a waste but v2 supporting MB's does not have sufficient SATA3 ports & does not have hyper-threading.Max LGA1155 MB's get is 2xSATA3 & 3xSATA2 otherwise v2 is an excellent CPU in the long run and also consumes less power and have hyper-threading.
rijinpk1
Aspiring Novelist
search these processors on intel website and edit your post accordingly
xeon e3 1230v2
e3 1225
e3 1225 v3
e3 1230 v3
e3 1245v3
bikramjitkar
In the zone
Both 1230 V2 (which I own) and V3 have hyperthreading. About the SATA3 ports, yes lga 1155 boards have 2 native ports, but there are many boards with extra ports via 3rd party SATA controllers.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Most of the boards are Z series where as Xeon requires just H series or B series.
harshilsharma63
DIY FTW!
That doesn't mean you cannot use Xeon in a z series chipset board.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
What is the use of Xeon which is non OC CPU using on a Z series MB simply waste of money. I think Gigabyte is better since it has Dual bios for backup as well.
Xeon E3 1230v2 is better than Xeon E3 1230 v3 if only 2 SATA3 ports are sufficient.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Then its good.Its like getting a i7 at the price of i5 but with lower clocks.