Used xeon CPU for gaming?

[AndreBex]

Would this even hold up as a gaming rig in today's standards? 

 

CPU: XEON E5504 clocked @2.4GHz

Motherboard: Gigabyte X58 UD3R 1356

RAM: 18g DDR3 ECC RDimm (i guess at 1333mhz speed?) 

GPU: Radeon HD5770

PSU: Fractal Design 650w

Case: Fractal Design r5

 

So my question is, will it hold up. In a gaming scenario now a days? The CPU is overclocked at 2.4ghz. Its advertised as a workstation for around 300usd. Could I just upgrade the GPU and have a decent gaming build? 

[SeanAngelo]

8 minutes ago, AndreBex said:

Would this even hold up as a gaming rig in today's standards? 

 

CPU: XEON E5504 clocked @2.4GHz

Motherboard: Gigabyte X58 UD3R 1356

RAM: 18g DDR3 ECC RDimm (i guess at 1333mhz speed?) 

GPU: Radeon HD5770

PSU: Fractal Design 650w

Case: Fractal Design r5

 

So my question is, will it hold up. In a gaming scenario now a days? The CPU is overclocked at 2.4ghz. Its advertised as a workstation for around 300usd. Could I just upgrade the GPU and have a decent gaming build? 

ehhh, personally, it wouldnt pass.

 

its too old now and its quite slow

[Cripple [Crip]]

10 minutes ago, AndreBex said:

Would this even hold up as a gaming rig in today's standards? 

 

CPU: XEON E5504 clocked @2.4GHz

Motherboard: Gigabyte X58 UD3R 1356

RAM: 18g DDR3 ECC RDimm (i guess at 1333mhz speed?) 

GPU: Radeon HD5770

PSU: Fractal Design 650w

Case: Fractal Design r5

 

So my question is, will it hold up. In a gaming scenario now a days? The CPU is overclocked at 2.4ghz. Its advertised as a workstation for around 300usd. Could I just upgrade the GPU and have a decent gaming build? 

i would not go for it since the platform is pretty old and i would go from scrach since you can get much better  , also what is your budget and what is the currency we at the forums are happy to build a system for your budget

[AndreBex]

2 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

ehhh, personally, it wouldnt pass.

 

its too old now and its quite slow

Well since my budget is around 300, for new I think I would be running with the i3 6100 with Intel HD graphics, and then in a month or two get like a rx470 I think. 

 

So im looking old. Found someone selling i7 950 with a 6990, very old but decently. 

 

Or my personal favourite, but I haven't heard back from him, a 4460 with a 960. Those two for just under 300.

 

But I'd you can mock up a build for me that would be helpful! 

[SeanAngelo]

3 minutes ago, AndreBex said:

Well since my budget is around 300, for new I think I would be running with the i3 6100 with Intel HD graphics, and then in a month or two get like a rx470 I think. 

 

So im looking old. Found someone selling i7 950 with a 6990, very old but decently. 

 

Or my personal favourite, but I haven't heard back from him, a 4460 with a 960. Those two for just under 300.

 

But I'd you can mock up a build for me that would be helpful! 

budget for what? cpu and gpu?

[AndreBex]

7 minutes ago, Cripple [Crip] said:

i would not go for it since the platform is pretty old and i would go from scrach since you can get much better  , also what is your budget and what is the currency we at the forums are happy to build a system for your budget

Well since my budget is around 300, for new I think I would be running with the i3 6100 with Intel HD graphics, and then in a month or two get like a rx470 I think. 

 

So im looking old. Found someone selling i7 950 with a 6990, very old but decently. 

 

Or my personal favourite, but I haven't heard back from him, a 4460 with a 960. Those two for just under 300.

 

But I'd you can mock up a build for me that would be helpful! 

 

edit: quoted the wrong person 

[AndreBex]

3 minutes ago, AndreBex said:

 

4 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

budget for what? cpu and gpu?

Sorry, wasn't being clear, 300 would be my total budget, just saying the main components of what I was looking for. Both those used pcs have everything I need for 300. 

[Cripple [Crip]]

8 minutes ago, AndreBex said:

Well since my budget is around 300, for new I think I would be running with the i3 6100 with Intel HD graphics, and then in a month or two get like a rx470 I think. 

 

So im looking old. Found someone selling i7 950 with a 6990, very old but decently. 

 

Or my personal favourite, but I haven't heard back from him, a 4460 with a 960. Those two for just under 300.

 

But I'd you can mock up a build for me that would be helpful! 

 

edit: quoted the wrong person 

Personally i would go for it for just $300 dollars heres why the Define R5 is a great silent case , the power supply is 650w which will run perfectly , the ram amount for $300 is the best deal , the motherboard is the best one for the 1366 socket since i has 2 Ethernet connectors is ATX and supports overclocking , just sell the CPU and buy a Xeon X5550 that should do the job and get like a rx480 or rx470 and you got yourself a gaming pc

[daniielrp]

3 minutes ago, AndreBex said:

Or my personal favourite, but I haven't heard back from him, a 4460 with a 960. Those two for just under 300.

I'd hold out for that. I have a 4460 & a 970 and usually get 40-60fps at 1440p on newer games or over 100 on less intensive ones