<$550 Productivity Build

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

I am building a productivity PC for my local museum, and I was wondering which was better.

 

#One

 

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Computer will be used for digitizing records, web development, and as a daily driver.

 

 

[thekeemo]

go for an equivalent xeon

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

go for an equivalent xeon

 

For what advantages?

[thekeemo]

For what advantages?

hyper threading

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

hyper threading

 

It isn't used for lots of rendering/encoding. 

[thekeemo]

It isn't used for lots of rendering/encoding. 

still more for the same price but I guess you will be using the igpu

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

still more for the same price but I guess you will be using the igpu

 

Yes good point, Xeons don't have onboard graphics, i5 it is.  Which i5 would you recommend?  Haswell or Haswell Refresh?

[thekeemo]

Yes good point, Xeons don't have onboard graphics, i5 it is.  Which i5 would you recommend?  Haswell or Haswell Refresh?

refresh just cuz its newer and has better paste application on the actual die

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

refresh just cuz its newer and has better paste application on the actual die

 

Thanks.  Btw how hard is it to update a mobo bios, as I can save $25 getting an H87 Vs. an H97 board.

[thekeemo]

Thanks.  Btw how hard is it to update a mobo bios, as I can save $25 getting an H87 Vs. an H97 board.

you actually have to have a compatible CPU

also look for some used builds since they can be worth 1k new but sell for 500 used

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

you actually have to have a compatible CPU

also look for some used builds since they can be worth 1k new but sell for 500 used

 

H87 and H97 are almost identical, they share the 1150 socket, and I'm not overclocking, so would the BIOS be an issue?  

 

Used parts or builds?  There aren't very many used parts in my area, and no used builds.

[thekeemo]

H87 and H97 are almost identical, they share the 1150 socket, and I'm not overclocking, so would the BIOS be an issue?  

 

Used parts or builds?  There aren't very many used parts in my area, and no used builds.

parts and/or builds

 

you just need to have it have the latest bios otherwise nearly identical but it wont work without the bios update