should I upgrade my mobo and cpu or just cpu

[ImActualTrash]

now I know alot will say mobo and cpu upgrade, however my current 1st gen i7 920 still kinda holds to todays standards with modern gaming, now I have a deal on an i7 975 extreme edition right now but I have found a reasonably cheaper 6th and 7th gen motherboard which would be great, but the cost of the motherboard is more than the mobo, that and I'll still need to buy the cpu if I get the mobo, thanks!

[LukeSavenije]

What about something like a 4770k or 4790k? You could get a nice xeon if your mobo supports it

[ImActualTrash]

not gonna lie, was thinking more like a i7 7700k

[ImActualTrash]

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

What about something like a 4770k or 4790k? You could get a nice xeon if your mobo supports it

I don't run xeons was told they are for server builds only

[Guest]

simple example ... its almost 50% faster .. a new ryzen 1600 is 100% faster

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-X5650-vs-Intel-Core-i7-920/m355vs1981

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Pumpkinboat746 said:

I don't run xeons was told they are for server builds only

That's a mith. They are meant for workstations primarly, but they are exept for ecc memory support exact the same, and sometimes are better than the consumer part. So if you can find a deal on it and your mobo supports it, go ahead

[ImActualTrash]

Just now, Christiaan21-03 said:

simple example ... its almost 50% faster .. a new ryzen 1600 is 100% faster

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-X5650-vs-Intel-Core-i7-920/m355vs1981

note this is a 1st gen i7 made in like 2010, i dislike AMD builds

[ImActualTrash]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

That's a mith. They are meant for workstations primarly, but they are exept for ecc memory support exact the same, and sometimes are better than the consumer part. So if you can find a deal on it and your mobo supports it, go ahead

will keep a lookout, thx!

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, Pumpkinboat746 said:

will keep a lookout, thx!

No problem. But maybe these guys can help you out better than me

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/842134-general-x58-xeoni7-discussion/?page=60

 

[wildgg]

depending on what performance you're looking for i would consider a Xeon X5660/X5670 and overclock that to around 4.4GHz, if your motherboard supports those which very likely with the newest bios version.

 

you can get x x5660 for like 25$

[Guest]

Its just an example... i gave .. your previous line about thinking is very wrong.. i have no problems with my x5650 to demolish current gen games so ... My advice prob would be to get the new stuff
GL

[axido]

if your motherboard supports overclocking definitely go for a xeon; any from the X5650-X5690 lineup - when overclocked they're a beast

not to mention that these xeons go for roughly 30 bucks on ebay, I picked up my X5680 for roughly 35$

 

[homeap5]

If you have 1st gen of i7 then replace both - motherboard and cpu.

[ImActualTrash]

so i went to the decision of mobo and cpu upgrade, i have a aorus z270x gaming 5 and an i3 7100, thanks for the advice!

[grss1982]

On 12/5/2018 at 6:04 PM, Pumpkinboat746 said:

note this is a 1st gen i7 made in like 2010, i dislike AMD builds

Check out the videos of Bryan over a Tech Yes City. He frequently features cheap Xeon upgrades for X58 systems:

https://www.google.com/search?q=x58+xeon+tech+yes+city&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZ85qklNXfAhWP-2EKHYg0AgAQ_AUIDygC&biw=1454&bih=867

 

He makes head to head comparisons of his x58 builds with newer stuff.

 

Also just curious...why the dislike for AMD builds?

[ImActualTrash]

On 1/5/2019 at 9:20 AM, grss1982 said:

Check out the videos of Bryan over a Tech Yes City. He frequently features cheap Xeon upgrades for X58 systems:

https://www.google.com/search?q=x58+xeon+tech+yes+city&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZ85qklNXfAhWP-2EKHYg0AgAQ_AUIDygC&biw=1454&bih=867

 

He makes head to comparisons of his x58 builds with newer stuff.

 

Also just curious...why the dislike for AMD builds?

I dislike them because I don't stream much, I make videos but to edit I just need more ram on which I have plenty of, however I'm not treating my PC like a workstation or editor, I just play games on it really, so an Intel build would be better suited for me (except that ThreadRipper v.2, that's a different story)