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Hello everyone! I have come back with a good enough idea on how to get the best used price performance PC No i am not going to give some tips because i am new to this used market anyway. Before i get deeper i want to give these 5 main points 1. Budget and location I am in Indonesia, so some of you might not know how are the pricing but i will give a rough idea for how much Rupiah is worth to USD 1 USD = Rp 13.750 according to coinmill and i have a budget at $500-600. New Hardware is undoable for me since DDR4 shortage is also here 2. AIM Crysis 3, BF 1, PUBG, Fortnite gaming, streaming, and little workstation for softworks 3. Displays Just one monitor, LG 27MP59-G 4. Peripherals Logitech G502, G633, G403 (Those are Mouse, Headset, and Keyboard from one brand) 5. Why do you upgrade? I want to break free from my Core 2 Duo system and feel a different experience So far i got these parts and i wonder if it is worth to buy a $45 128GB SSD that already has Windows 10 Installed, Used tho but probably decent Xeon X5670 and Asus P6T X58 SE bundle for $181 R9 280X 3GB for $181 Coolermaster 550W for $35 HP Case for $7 1TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD $50 Team Eliteplus 16GB DDR3 $116 Total $557 without SSD with OS ($45) Thank you everyone!

Hello everyone! I have come back with a good enough idea on how to get the best used price performance PC No i am not going to give some tips because i am new to this used market anyway. Before i get deeper i want to give these 5 main points 1. Budget and location I am in Indonesia, so some of you might not know how are the pricing but i will give a rough idea for how much Rupiah is worth to USD 1 USD = Rp 13.750 according to coinmill and i have a budget at $500-600. New Hardware is undoable for me since DDR4 shortage is also here 2. AIM Crysis 3, BF 1, PUBG, Fortnite gaming, streaming, and little workstation for softworks 3. Displays Just one monitor, LG 27MP59-G 4. Peripherals Logitech G502, G633, G403 (Those are Mouse, Headset, and Keyboard from one brand) 5. Why do you upgrade? I want to break free from my Core 2 Duo system and feel a different experience So far i got these parts and i wonder if it is worth to buy a $45 128GB SSD that already has Windows 10 Installed, Used tho but probably decent Xeon X5670 and Asus P6T X58 SE bundle for $181 R9 280X 3GB for $181 Coolermaster 550W for $35 HP Case for $7 1TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD for $50 Team Eliteplus 16GB DDR3 for $116 Noctua NH-U14S for $66 Total $623 without SSD with OS ($45) Any overkill parts? tell me in the comments please Thank you everyone!

Hi everyone! This the X99 Xeon Master race, a resource for everyone with X99 systems using E5 series Xeons, or those looking to get an X99 system. I am calling this a subsection of the XCMR started by @Zando Bob, @WhisperingKnickers, @asand1, @Ground, and a few others specifically for X58. Their discussion can be found here as the General X58 Xeon/i7 discussion and I would highly recommend you check them out. For this starting post, I will go into some details about how I got into X99 and the inspiration to create this post, who is welcome here (spoiler alert: pretty much everyone who is interested), and my take on why X99 may or may not be a good option for you. So, let's start! Inspiration So a few days ago, I set up my X99 PC as a secondary machine using an X99 deluxe and a Xeon I got off of ebay. I will include the full story in the spoiler below in case you are interested, but it is long, so you have been warned. Anyway, when I was setting it up, I noticed all kinds of quirks with X99 that made it very dissimilar and unique compared to other platforms that came before and after it (X58, X79, X299). The overclocking method was different, new technologies had been introduced, and some other stuff. I found this very complicated to wrap my head around, and researching it just made me more confused. But how does this relate to my inspiration for this post? Well, as I mentioned before, the General X58 Xeon discussion was my main inspiration for this. I saw the way people were discussing their Xeon overclocks and what methods they used to achieve it and I thought to myself - “Wouldn’t it be great if there was a community of experienced X99 Xeon overclockers that I could talk to?” So that’s exactly why I am trying to start, but instead of Xeon overclockers specifically, just anyone who wants to talk about X99/is interested in it. Who is welcome here? As I just said, my goal is for this to just be a resource for anyone who is interested in X99 and/or E5 xeons that work with it. You do not by any means have to own an X99 PC or a Xeon for it. I will, of course, as the title suggests, accept discussions about i7’s too, as I imagine the majority of those with X99 PC’s in the first place probably bought i7’s for it. Also, when I say X99, I am really referring to most LGA 2011-3 platforms, so C612 counts too. Why X99? Actually, X99 might not be the best option for most people. I would not recommend it as an alternative to X370 or Z370, rather as an alternative for X299 or X399, especially X299. At the moment, X99 is a good option for those looking for the quad-channel memory and increased PCI-e lanes that X299 offers, but don’t want to pay the premium Intel is setting for it. Newegg and other sites are clearing out inventory of a lot of X99 boards, and as a result, you can get them for the price of an-entry level Z370, like I did. These boards still have a lot of the features X299 boards have: NVMe m.2 support, USB 3.1. Gen2, and RGB on the second generation of X99 if that’s your thing. CPUs prices are decent, but there are no Xeons for insanely cheap like X58 and its famous X5650 for $20. You can, however, get a 14-core 2.2ghz ES E5-2695 V3 for $350 on ebay for example, not bad considering the cheapest X299 14-core costs about 4 times as much. So what’s bad about this? Well, the low clock speed of most X99 Xeons hinder it in single-threaded tasks compared to other platforms like Coffee Lake or Ryzen, making those a better option for the money. It also isn’t a very viable option for a used rig in the traditional sense, like X58 is, due to the higher cost of both the motherboard and CPU, and the increasing price of DDR4. But I still think there is something to be said about the insane multithreaded goodness that can be had for cheap compared to new offerings from Intel or AMD. So that’s all I have for now. I hope everyone can find a use out of this discussion! Also, sorry for the long post. I just kind do that sometimes

Hello community! I am planning to get a PC for Gaming and I already watched a Video for consideration to go PC Gaming on the cheap by used Parts. And i found this PC for $278 Specification = Processor Xeon QuadCore X3430 2.4Ghz (8MB 2.5 GT/s Max Turbo 2.4Ghz) Memory 8Gb DDR3 PC 10600SSD INTEL 100GB 6gbpsHardisk 250GB seagate SATA3 3.5"VGA Ingrated Onboard Intel 64MbOptical HP DVROM/CDRWEthernet Controller : HP NC107i Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetRemoteManagement Controller Integrated LightsOut 100i Remote Management Processor Features Wake on LAN (WoL)PSU HP 300w i will upgrade/Get some parts= Sapphire RX 480 8GB Nitro+ = $256 Another stick of 8GB DDR3 Goodness = $20 Asus PG279Q But First I want to tell you things about the PC and me 1. Budget and Location I don't have an exact budget but $800 will do, but keep in mind taxes in Indonesia which is where i live is the factor that makes me can't buy new parts 2. Aim 1440p Gaming @Max_Settings like Crysis 3, Sniper Elite 3/4, Project Cars, Forza Motorsport 7 3. Display Maybe will go for Asus PG279Q, but now I only have a 1080p Full HD Samsung Curved 40" TV 4. Peripherals Logitech G402 Mouse, Logitech G413 Keyboard, Logitech G443 Headset 5. Why am I Upgrading? I want to sell my old LGA 775 PC with a Core 2 Duo Thank you for helping or suggesting guys!

Welcome to the Discussion thread of Xeon in X79 Chipset! The idea of creating this thread is so any new person that wants to build a X79 can know what Xeon is best to buy for their money. 1. Introduction : Why X79? Advantages : -Wide variety of Motherboard Size, from that Dual CPU Socket Server boards you can find, workstation motherboards, and the Mini ITX boards that you can find perfect for mobility -Good upgrade path, CPU list in next Section -In the US (not like where the writer lives), Xeons are cheap dirt for some models that are already an amazing performer -Mentioned Xeons Supports ECC (Error Correcting Code) RAM, which is also supported at Ryzen i guess? Downsides : -Expensive 8 slot boards -These Xeons are Locked, that means you can't squeeze max juice from it 2. Getting in : CPU List! (I will only list the good chips, 4c/8t that at least can perform at 3.6GHz. Or the chips that has at least 6 cores) *v1 Series* a. Xeon E5-16xx series Lowest tier, E5-1620 with 4c/8t at stock 3.6GHz and Max at 3.8GHz Stepping up a little bit, E5-1650 with 6c/12t at stock 3.2GHz and Max at 3.8GHz To the top tier, E5-1660 with 6c/12t at stock 3.3GHz and Max at 3.9GHz b. Xeon E5-26xx series Well this is the 8 core HyperThreaded lineup at different speeds Lowest tier, E5-2650 at stock 2.0GHz and Max at 2.8GHz (95W TDP) More 200MHz, E5-2660 at stock 2.2GHz and Max at 3.0GHz (95W TDP) 20W TDP Increment, E5-2665 at stock 2.4GHz and Max at 3.1GHz (115W TDP) Compelling Chip, E5-2680 at stock 2.7GHz and Max at 3.5GHz (130W TDP) Top of the series, E5-2690 at stock 2.9GHz and Max at 3.8GHz (135W TDP) *v2 Upgrade!* (will post the worthy upgrades only) E5-1650v2, 6c/12t at stock 3.5GHz and Max at 3.9GHz E5-1660v2, 6c/12t at stock 3.7GHz and Max at 4.0GHz E5-2650v2, 8c/16t at stock 2.6GHz and Max at 3.4GHz Good motherboards Example : 1. Asus P9X79 2. Asus P9X79 Pro 3. ASRock X79 Extreme series Well all X79 Boards are actually good, but those three boards are just my personal favorites And that is what i can told you for now. If you guys want to discuss something related to X79 or if you have some other facts i didn't know just comment. Finally just prepare your "is it worth?" sense and you can apparently join XCMR (Xeon Master Race, C is mystery!) The project R9 Xeon CPU = Xeon E5-2650 v1 | Graphics Card = Asus R9 Fury X Watercooled | Motherboard = Power Xtreme X79 Mini ITX | RAM = Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600 | Storage = Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD (ST1000DM010) - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SATA SSD - WD 160GB HDD (Free) | PSU = Corsair HX650i 80+ Platinum | Case = Micro ATX OEM | Display = Samsung FHD Curved 40" TV