Intel Xeon vs i5 - for gaming PC

ankush28

Bazinga
Just one question...!!!
We buy i5-k series + a good cooler(2-3k)+A good overclocking board(+3k) all in all we spend more then whats needed for i7-4770+B85 board so does it worth at all
and obviously some problems of overclocking :'D
 
Just one question...!!!
We buy i5-k series + a good cooler(2-3k)+A good overclocking board(+3k) all in all we spend more then whats needed for i7-4770+B85 board so does it worth at all
and obviously some problems of overclocking :'D

For the love and fun of overclocking :pray:
 

bikramjitkar

In the zone
^ where did u source the proccy from ?

as per it depot price, its same category as i5 k series (~16k), the i5 are probably are better then xeon when overclocked as i read somewhere.

what u think ? i5 4670k vs E3 1230. both 16.5k.

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.

 
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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.
 

ASHISH65

Technomancer
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.

SATA 3 is only useful if you plan to install SSD.Harddrive can't utilize the Sata 3 speed :)
 

bssunilreddy

Chosen of the Omnissiah
Guys, looks like E3 1230 is a very good choice. Any similar Xeon processor for the LGA1150 socket?

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
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.

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
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.

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
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.

Most of the boards are Z series where as Xeon requires just H series or B series.
 

bssunilreddy

Chosen of the Omnissiah
That doesn't mean you cannot use Xeon in a z series chipset board.

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.
 

ASHISH65

Technomancer
2 x Sata 3 ports are more than enough. Sata 3 is only useful if you are installing SSD,for HD it's no use

Who installs more than 2 ssd ???
 
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