Posted February 5, 2016 Hey guys, heres my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L4sMLk this thing is serving me well but i'm a content producer (specifically editing and rendering videos) with gaming and livestreaming on the side. I want some faster render times.. I was considering upgrading to X99 but its going to be like $900 for me and i'm not too sure. If I do it'll be in quite a while. but I was wondering if there's a Xeon (6-8 core) that could serve me well with rendering videos faster as well as a bit of gaming. Note: I'm considering upgrading the motherboard/memory as well so if skylake has some better options let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 The E5 2670 8 cores 16 threads at 2.7GHz base 3.3 boost (I think) it goes for about 70 US on ebay. My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:( My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 9 minutes ago, Trey222 said: The E5 2670 8 cores 16 threads at 2.7GHz base 3.3 boost (I think) it goes for about 70 US on ebay. This better not be some kind of sick joke! - ASUS X99 Deluxe - i7 5820k - Nvidia GTX 1080ti SLi - 4x4GB EVGA SSC 2800mhz DDR4 - Samsung SM951 500 - 2x Samsung 850 EVO 512 - - EK Supremacy EVO CPU Block - EK FC 1080 GPU Blocks - EK XRES 100 DDC - EK Coolstream XE 360 - EK Coolstream XE 240 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Author 2 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said: This better not be some kind of sick joke! what do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said: This better not be some kind of sick joke! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-E5-2670-B2011-381-2-6GHz-20MB-8GT-s-SR0KX-CPU-Server-Processor-/172087222058?hash=item2811329f2a:g:OwMAAOSwiwVWTMQL The X79 boards are expensive though. My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:( My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said: what do you mean? 6 minutes ago, Trey222 said: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-E5-2670-B2011-381-2-6GHz-20MB-8GT-s-SR0KX-CPU-Server-Processor-/172087222058?hash=item2811329f2a:g:OwMAAOSwiwVWTMQL Is there multiple variants of the E5 2670? This is not the E5 2670 v3, is it? - ASUS X99 Deluxe - i7 5820k - Nvidia GTX 1080ti SLi - 4x4GB EVGA SSC 2800mhz DDR4 - Samsung SM951 500 - 2x Samsung 850 EVO 512 - - EK Supremacy EVO CPU Block - EK FC 1080 GPU Blocks - EK XRES 100 DDC - EK Coolstream XE 360 - EK Coolstream XE 240 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 I saw a Xeon 2697V3 engineering sample on Ebay yesterday... it went for $520... I wish I coulda snatched that sexy beast ¢υѕтσм ℓσσρ σя ησтнιηg αт αℓℓ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said: Is there multiple variants of the E5 2670? This is not the E5 2670 v3, is it? No it is the V1 the V2 has 10 cores and the V3 has 12 cores. My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:( My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Xeon E5 xxxx V3 are X99 ones, so you can't use that unless you upgrade to a X99. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, Trey222 said: No it is the V1 the V2 has 10 cores and the V3 has 12 cores. Damnit. - ASUS X99 Deluxe - i7 5820k - Nvidia GTX 1080ti SLi - 4x4GB EVGA SSC 2800mhz DDR4 - Samsung SM951 500 - 2x Samsung 850 EVO 512 - - EK Supremacy EVO CPU Block - EK FC 1080 GPU Blocks - EK XRES 100 DDC - EK Coolstream XE 360 - EK Coolstream XE 240 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 8 minutes ago, Codyman125 said: I saw a Xeon 2697V3 engineering sample on Ebay yesterday... it went for $520... I wish I coulda snatched that sexy beast i just bought two e7 2980v2's ( Engineering samples ) for 300$ AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said: Damnit. The V3 is a good price too though. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-E5-2670-V3-ES-2-2Ghz-12-Core-30MB-LGA2011-3-120W-22nm-Processor-US-/401065975643?hash=item5d61651f5b:g:E78AAOxyCepScNeQ My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:( My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said: i just bought two e7 2980v2's ( Engineering samples ) for 300$ Did the samples come with unlocked multipliers like some of the old samples? My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:( My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, Trey222 said: Did the samples come with unlocked multipliers like some of the old samples? don't know yet, AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 5 minutes ago, Trey222 said: Did the samples come with unlocked multipliers like some of the old samples? wait , are ES xeons unlocked ? AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, Coaxialgamer said: i just bought two e7 2980v2's ( Engineering samples ) for 300$ So you have the board too? Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, Coaxialgamer said: wait , are ES xeons unlocked ? No, but in the past some engineering samples of chips have been unlocked. My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:( My Work in Progress PC 2.0 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/540583-xeon-build-20-code-name-xenox (Hopefully this one boots.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, NumLock21 said: So you have the board too? no, not yet AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Author i wonder if I could find a dual socket board and pop in another 4790k in there... EDIT: or I could just pop in my extra Pentium G3258 and have two more cores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said: no, not yet Says they also run on socket 2011. Not sure why I kept thinking they use a different socket. 2 of them for $300, that's a huge deal even for ES samples. Retail ones goes for $6,500 a piece. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, NumLock21 said: Says they also run on socket 2011. Not sure why I kept thinking they use a different socket. 2 of them for $300, that's a huge deal even for ES samples. Retail ones goes for $6,500 a piece. i know , that's why i grabbed them. I just hope they work fine. AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said: i wonder if I could find a dual socket board and pop in another 4790k in there... EDIT: or I could just pop in my extra Pentium G3258 and have two more cores! You can't use SMP with core series processors , only server hardware ( ie you can't use two 4790k's at the same time ) AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Coaxialgamer said: i know , that's why i grabbed them. I just hope they work fine. They should work fine. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Just now, NumLock21 said: They should work fine. agree. Cpus are pretty tough. AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 Author 1 minute ago, Coaxialgamer said: You can't use SMP with core series processors , only server hardware ( ie you can't use two 4790k's at the same time ) noooo... i thought so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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