Xeons

[Mornincupofhate]

So I want to upgrade to an eighf core Xeon, because cheap cores and what not, but which one should I choose for the best price? I went on Amazon and found some for $300 and found some others for $1000. Very confused when it comes to Xeons

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, Mornincupofhate said:

So I want to upgrade to an eighf core Xeon, because cheap cores and what not, but which one should I choose for the best price? I went on Amazon and found some for $300 and found some others for $1000. Very confused when it comes to Xeons

Why do you want a Xeon?

[_JohnB330ci]

3 minutes ago, Mornincupofhate said:

So I want to upgrade to an eighf core Xeon, because cheap cores and what not, but which one should I choose for the best price? I went on Amazon and found some for $300 and found some others for $1000. Very confused when it comes to Xeons

1) What is your purpose for a Xeon? (Cheap Cores isn't really a reason)
2) What's your budget.

[Mornincupofhate]

1 minute ago, SherifsDog22 said:

1) What is your purpose for a Xeon? (Cheap Cores isn't really a reason)
2) What's your budget.

Rendering, ocassional gaming.

 

Nothing more than $500.

[ARikozuM]

4 minutes ago, Mornincupofhate said:

Rendering, ocassional gaming.

 

Nothing more than $500.

What program will you be rendering with?

[ivan_radeon]

4 minutes ago, Mornincupofhate said:

Rendering, ocassional gaming.

 

Nothing more than $500.

I recommend either a E5-2670 for $60 on ebay

[Guest]

3 hours ago, ivan_radeon said:

I recommend either a E5-2670 for $60 on ebay

I don't. 

[Mornincupofhate]

9 minutes ago, ivan_radeon said:

I recommend either a E5-2670 for $60 on ebay

eBay is meh, I prefer Amazon 

[Mornincupofhate]

10 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

What program will you be rendering with?

Vegas and blender

[ivan_radeon]

1 minute ago, IAmLamp said:

I don't. 

for $60 you CANT go wrong it has 8 cores 16 threads and has the performance like FX 9370-9590

[Guest]

3 hours ago, ivan_radeon said:

for $60 you CANT go wrong it has 8 cores 16 threads and has the performance like FX 9370-9590

Now go look for a board that supports it. 

[ivan_radeon]

4 minutes ago, IAmLamp said:

Now go look for a board that supports it. 

Heres one it ALL about where you like and find deals

[Guest]

3 hours ago, ivan_radeon said:

Heres one it ALL about where you like and find deals

used

[harrynowl]

19 minutes ago, ivan_radeon said:

Heres one it ALL about where you like and find deals

220 euro for that sack of crap isnt a deal

[ivan_radeon]

10 minutes ago, IAmLamp said:

used

you cant find new X79 boards and this is as far as you can get

 

11 minutes ago, harrynowl said:

220 euro for that sack of crap isnt a deal

you know the meaning of "deal" its when you make a "deal" its not a good deal but its a deal

[SLAYR]

1 hour ago, ivan_radeon said:

for $60 you CANT go wrong it has 8 cores 16 threads and has the performance like FX 9370-9590

No it performs more like an i7 6700 in multithreaded situations.

 

And an x79 board will be about $200-$250USD.

 

[SLAYR]

You would get better performance with dual e5 2670s though, about $120USD for the chips, and $350 on a board.

[Mornincupofhate]

1 hour ago, SLAYR said:

You would get better performance with dual e5 2670s though, about $120USD for the chips, and $350 on a board.

Just discovered the i7 6800's and they look pretty decent. Might just end up going with one of those. (even though they aren't 8 cores.)