Posted September 27, 2020 Hi, So basically the i7 920 system I have is situated in a recently renovated attic now and there is a bunch of space. So why not vr. However the games being played are the heavier titles like half life alyx but most of the time more party games like beatsaber. I'm not sure if a 920 would be up to the task. It is running at 4.6 ghz no trouble and has been performing pretty well for anything but I have not tried vr. Would it be fine for vr or should I get a x5650 to have some more cores and avoid the ht as much as possible or just give up and look for something a little newer on the used market? Specs: i7 920 at 4.6ghz 24gb ram 1066mhz R9 290x 512gb ssd Hx 1000 I cannot test it right now because of corona. The headset is a rift but will be swapped out to a vive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 no, unless you like 5fps in vr. I could use some help with this! Spoiler Need help updating a phone from w8.1 to w10 - Windows - Linus Tech Tips please, pm me if you would like to contribute to my gpu bios database (includes overclocking bios, stock bios, and upgrades to gpus via modding) Bios database My beautiful, but not that powerful, main PC: prior build: Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Why not wait till you have the headset to test with? I think you would probably want something newer, and also for the better io, as things like usb3 wasn't native on those platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Author Just now, Electronics Wizardy said: Why not wait till you have the headset to test with? I think you would probably want something newer, and also for the better io, as things like usb3 wasn't native on those platforms. Usb 3.0 isn't an issue due to the add in card. Why the not waiting is due to the electrical going in and if the extra money should be spent on leaving usb ports for power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 my 4th gen i7 was just able to get by with the vive, without a pretty crazy OC on that first gen i7, I don't think it would do so well. I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B Primary PC: i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me. Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference. How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 1 minute ago, jaslion said: Usb 3.0 isn't an issue due to the add in card. Why the not waiting is due to the electrical going in and if the extra money should be spent on leaving usb ports for power. Shouldn't you need the same cables if you upgrade or not? Id just wait, or spend the money if you want to garantee it will work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Author 4 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said: no, unless you like 5fps in vr. I doubt it's going to be that bad. I played vr just fine on a 6700hq and I've noticed that the i7 920 tends to render about as fast as that cpu. The 6700hq did struggle sometimes but I assume that was because of the weak 970m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Author 2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said: my 4th gen i7 was just able to get by with the vive, without a pretty crazy OC on that first gen i7, I don't think it would do so well. It is at 4.6ghz but used to run at 4.9. Just the orochi couldn't handle the heat then due to it running passively. It does have a fan on it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Just now, jaslion said: It is at 4.6ghz but used to run at 4.9. Just the orochi couldn't handle the heat then due to it running passively. It does have a fan on it now. worth a shot if you're going through with the VR, but I don't think it's too likely to give good frame times. I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B Primary PC: i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me. Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference. How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Author 2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said: worth a shot if you're going through with the VR, but I don't think it's too likely to give good frame times. Would a 2600k fair better? That is currently in a tv box system at a friends house that I lent it to ages ago. Could swap the 2. Will be stuck at stock as it's in a b75 board as the z68 it came from has long since died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 1 minute ago, jaslion said: Would a 2600k fair better? That is currently in a tv box system at a friends house that I lent it to ages ago. Could swap the 2. Absolutely, both are 4c/8t and the 2600K has a newer architecture and higher base clocks. Fuck you scalpers, fuck you scammers, fuck all of you jerks that charge way too much to tech-illiterate people. Unless I say I am speaking from experience or can confirm my expertise, assume it is an educated guess. Current setup: Ryzen 5 3600, MSI MPG B550, 2x8GB DDR4-3200, RX 5600 XT (+120 core, +320 Mem), 1TB WD SN550, 1TB Team MP33, 2TB Seagate Barracuda Compute, 500GB Samsung 860 Evo, Corsair 4000D Airflow, 650W 80+ Gold. Razer peripherals. Also have a Alienware Alpha R1: i3-4170T, GTX 860M (≈ a 750 Ti). 2x4GB DDR3L-1600, Crucial MX500 My past and current projects: VR Flight Sim: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/nathanpete/saved/#view=dG38Jx (Done!) A do it all server for educational use: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/nathanpete/saved/#view=vmmNcf (Cancelled) Replacement of my friend's PC nicknamed Donkey, going from 2nd gen i5 to Zen+ R5: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/nathanpete/saved/#view=WmsW4D (Done!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, jaslion said: Would a 2600k fair better? That is currently in a tv box system at a friends house that I lent it to ages ago. Could swap the 2. Will be stuck at stock as it's in a b75 board as the z68 it came from has long since died. The 2600K is better, but for HL:A performance I don't think it's up to snuff If you were buying an upgrade, consider a ryzen 3 3100 or something. I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B Primary PC: i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me. Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference. How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Don't, old Xeons have pretty damn decent multicore performance but abysmal singlecore perf. Source: I own one. Quote me to see my reply! SPECS: CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X Motherboard: MSI B450-A Pro Max RAM: 32GB I forget GPU: MSI Vega 56 Storage: 256GB NVMe boot, 512GB Samsung 850 Pro, 1TB WD Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue HDD PSU: Inwin P85 850w Case: Fractal Design Define C Cooling: Stock for CPU, be quiet! case fans, Morpheus Vega w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 2 for GPU Monitor: 3x Thinkvision P24Q on a Steelcase Eyesite triple monitor stand Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Keyboard: Focus FK-9000 (heavily modded) Mousepad: Aliexpress cat special Headphones: Sennheiser HD598SE and Sony Linkbuds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 2 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said: Don't, old Xeons have pretty damn decent multicore performance but abysmal singlecore perf. Source: I own one. The single core performance isn't that bad on the Westmere Xeons. When overclocked they are quite similar to Ryzen 5 1600 or 3rd-4th gen Intel. I think it's worth it to upgrade from i7-920 to 6c/12t Xeon. Not only they have more cores, they were made with newer 32nm process so they run cooler. Intel Core i9-10900X, Asus TUF X299 Mark 1, 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, Asus GTX 1080 Strix, 2TB 970 EVO Plus, 2TB SN570, 8TB HDD, DC Assassin III, Meshify 2 Old PC: Intel Xeon X5670 6c/12t @ 4.40GHz, Asus P6X58D-E, 24GB DDR3 1600MHz, Asus GTX 1080 Strix, 500GB, 250GB & 120GB SSD, 2x 4TB & 2x 2TB HDD, Fractal Define R5 PC 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690 8c/16t @ 3.3-3.8GHz, ThinkStation S30 (C602/X79), 64GB (4x 16GB) DDR3 1600MHz, Asus GeForce GTX 960 Turbo OC, 1TB Crucial MX500 PC 3: Intel Core i7-3770 4c/8t @ 4.22-4.43GHz, Asus P8Z77-V LK, 16GB DDR3 1648MHz, Asus RX 470 Strix, 1TB & 250GB Crucial MX500 and 3x 500GB HDD Laptop: ThinkPad T440p, Intel Core i7-4800MQ 4c/8t @ 2.7-3.7GHz, 16GB DDR3 1600MHz, GeForce GT 730M (GPU: 1006MHz MEM: 1151MHz), 2TB SSD, 14" 1080p IPS, 100Wh battery Laptop 2: ThinkPad T450, Intel Core i7-5600U 2c/4t @ 2.6-3.2GHz, 16GB DDR3 1600MHz, Intel HD 5500, 250GB SSD, 14" 900p TN, 24Wh + 72Wh batteries Phone: Huawei Honor 9 64GB + 256GB card Watch: Motorola Moto 360 1st Gen. General X58 Xeon/i7 discussion Some other PC's: Spoiler Some of the specs of these systems might not be up to date PC 4: Intel Xeon X5675 6c/12t @ 3.07-3.47GHz, HP 0B4Ch (X58), 12GB DDR3 1333MHz, Asus GeForce GTX 660 DC2, 240GB & 120GB SSD, 1TB HDD PC 5: Intel Xeon W3550 @ 3.07GHz, HP (X58), 8GB DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 (GPU: 1050MHz MEM: 1250MHz), 120GB SSD, 2TB, 1TB and 500GB HDD PC 6: Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.8GHz, Asus P5KC, 8GB DDR2, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, 120GB SSD and 500GB HDD HTPC: Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.0GHz, HP DC7900SFF, 8GB DDR2 800MHz, Asus Radeon HD 6570, 240GB SSD and 3TB HDD WinXP PC: Intel Core2 Duo E6300 @ 2.33GHz, Asus P5B, 2GB DDR2 667MHz, NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT, 32GB SSD and 80GB HDD RetroPC: Intel Pentium 4 HT @ 3.0GHz, Gigabyte GA-8SGXLFS, 2gb DDR1, ATi Radeon 9800 Pro, 2x 40gb HDD My first PC: Intel Celeron 333MHz, Diamond Micronics C400, 384mb RAM, Diamond Viper V550 (NVIDIA Riva TNT), 6gb and 8gb HDD Server: 2x Intel Xeon E5420, Dell PowerEdge 2950, 32gb DDR2, ATI ES1000, 4x 146gb SAS Dual Opteron PC: 2x 6-core AMD Opteron 2419EE, HP XW9400, 32GB DDR2, ATI Radeon 3650, 500gb HDD Core2 Duo PC: Intel Core2 Duo E8400, HP DC7800, 4gb DDR2, NVIDIA Quadro FX1700, 1tb and 80gb HDD Athlon XP PC: AMD Athlon XP 2400+, MSI something, 1,5gb DDR1, ATI Radeon 9200, 40gb HDD Thinkpad: Intel Core2 Duo T7200, Lenovo Thinkpad T60, 4gb DDR2, ATI Mobility Radeon X1400, 1tb HDD Pentium 3 PC: Intel Pentium 3 866MHz, Asus CUSL2-C, 512mb RAM, 3DFX VooDoo 3 2000 AGP Laptop: Dell Latitude E6430, Intel Core i5-3210M, 6gb DDR3 1600MHz , Intel HD 4000, 250gb Samsung SSD 860 EVO, 1TB WD Blue HDD Laptop: Latitude 3380, Intel Pentium Gold 4415U 2c/4t @ 2.3GHz, 8GB DDR4, Intel HD 610, 120GB SSD, 13.3" 768p TN, 56Wh battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Author 1 hour ago, Fasauceome said: The 2600K is better, but for HL:A performance I don't think it's up to snuff If you were buying an upgrade, consider a ryzen 3 3100 or something. Thing is the 2600k is running at stock and the 920 is running at 4.6. Wouldn't that at least make them identical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 Author 1 hour ago, Nathanpete said: Absolutely, both are 4c/8t and the 2600K has a newer architecture and higher base clocks. The thing is it does not have higher clocks. The 920 is running at 4.6ghz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2020 2 hours ago, jaslion said: Thing is the 2600k is running at stock and the 920 is running at 4.6. Wouldn't that at least make them identical? if you can't OC the 2600K it wouldn't really be better. I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B Primary PC: i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me. Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference. How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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