Intel Xeon E3-1231V3

[Moureau Niels]

Hey guys,

 

someone told me a Xeon E3-1231V3 is a better choice then an i7 4970K?

Is it rue? and can i use regualar ddr 3 gaming RAM? and can you overclock the thing?

because when i buy a i7- 4970K i will be overclocking it? whats the best choise then?

 

thnx a lot

[Chronos5618]

Can't overclock and there are no integrated graphics. Other than that, you are getting the same performance and a lower price. However, if you want to overclock, a Xeon isn't for you- go for the 4790K. 

[SPG]

lol no it isnt, its like an entry level i7 if you cant afford an i7 but better than a i5 4690k

[kameshss]

Can't overclock and there are no integrated graphics. Other than that, you are getting the same performance and a lower price. However, if you want to overclock, a Xeon isn't for you- go for the 4970K. 

^^^

 

If you want to overclock, get the 4790k.

[Moureau Niels]

^^^

 

If you want to overclock, get the 4790k.

its not that i really want to overclock, but if i can, ill do it, so is an overclocked i7 4970K better then a Xeon?

[Moureau Niels]

what about the RAM on a Xeon?

[Zayzo]

what about the RAM on a Xeon?

same ram

[Moureau Niels]

same ram

thnx!

[Kgs75]

Well if you need ECC RAM then go with the Xeon but unless you are using 128gb it's fine to go with Non ECC so 4790k

[Andrew Sh]

Hey guys,

someone told me a Xeon E3-1231V3 is a better choice then an i7 4970K?

Is it rue? and can i use regualar ddr 3 gaming RAM? and can you overclock the thing?

because when i buy a i7- 4970K i will be overclocking it? whats the best choise then?

thnx a lot

Think of the Xeon as a i7 4790 non-k. And that xeons are made to work 24/7 since its a server chip. On a single gpu, gaming performance for 98% of games sees pretty much no improvements over a mid range i5 (i5 4460)

[OAcesync]

its not that i really want to overclock, but if i can, ill do it, so is an overclocked i7 4970K better then a Xeon?

You probably won't even notice the difference maybe a tiny bit in really CPU bound game