Old but good?

[Sha Bla Wo]

I found an (to my thinking) amazing deal on Newegg Flash http://flash.newegg.com/Product/9SIA68F2B19552?utm_source=NFEmail091316&utm_medium=index&utm_campaign=SaleBanner_B3K_9SIA68F2B19552&cm_mmc=EMC-NFEmail091316-_-SaleBanner_B3K_9SIA68F2B19552-_-NA-_-9SIA68F2B19552 and I was wondering if I would get this and throw a RX 470 or 480 in it would it be worth it?

I also compared the CPU to a i5-6600 (non k) and it looked pretty close http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-W3690-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6600/m9677vs3514.

I just want some of your opinions on my RX 470 idea

[skimmilk5]

Keep in mind that it'll still run pretty hot, just from being older (generational improvements have greatly changed power consumption and heat dissipation) as a general rule of thumb. Older processors ran so cool you didn't need heatsinks, then you needed passive heatsinks, then you needed active heatsinks, then you needed MASSIVE active heatsinks, and we're slinking back to smaller active heatsinks.

[mtdrew]

Dam, ya for the price. If you drop a rx 470 or rx 480 u got a mid range gaming machine. You mite even be able to sell that old quadro graphics card for some money too. 

[dalekphalm]

6 minutes ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

I found an (to my thinking) amazing deal on Newegg Flash http://flash.newegg.com/Product/9SIA68F2B19552?utm_source=NFEmail091316&utm_medium=index&utm_campaign=SaleBanner_B3K_9SIA68F2B19552&cm_mmc=EMC-NFEmail091316-_-SaleBanner_B3K_9SIA68F2B19552-_-NA-_-9SIA68F2B19552 and I was wondering if I would get this and throw a RX 470 or 480 in it would it be worth it?

I also compared the CPU to a i5-6600 (non k) and it looked pretty close http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-W3690-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6600/m9677vs3514.

I just want some of your opinions on my RX 470 idea

It wouldn't be too bad. I'd also get an SSD, use the 500GB HDD as a secondary storage drive, and install the OS onto the SSD.

 

525W PSU will handle everything with room to spare.

 

Though just remember you won't get all the newest chipset features, like USB 3.0 or PCIe 3.0/4.0.

[Canada EH]

That is not an amazing deal at all.

 

[Guest]

$2,749.00 86% OFF

 

What?

 

[MoonlightSylv]

2 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

That is not an amazing deal at all.

 

Care to explain why?

[Canada EH]

6 minutes ago, mtdrew said:

Dam, ya for the price. If you drop a rx 470 or rx 480 u got a mid to high end gaming machine. You mite even be able to sell that old quadro graphics card for some money too. 

Really, wow.

I've been eyeing a similar system for waaaaaaaaay cheaper.

W35xx

E56xx

X56xx

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Care to explain why?

I've just been looking at parts to build something similar.

But I guess if you guys think that complete PC is a good deal for that price then ok.

All I've been looking at are parts to build my own, with a T3500 mobo.

 

I kind of gave up on my researching today, bookmarked all my tabs. But yeah I was gunna buy the T3500 Dell board, and a X56xx cpu. I havent looked much at the W35xx processors though, the E560x are crap, but the higher up ones are good.

 

 

[Guest]

Just now, Canada EH said:

Really, wow.

I've been eyeing a similar system for waaaaaaaaay cheaper.

W35xx

E56xx

X56xx

Win XP?

 

[Canada EH]

6 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

 

Sorry just parts, I was gunna go Linux and Virtual machine or something.

But I got a spare PSU, GPU, SSD and case.

 

 

So you guys really think that PC the OP linked to is a good to alright system?

 

 

 

 

[MoonlightSylv]

1 minute ago, Canada EH said:

Sorry just parts, I was gunna go Linux and Virtual machine or something.

But I got a spare PSU, GPU, SSD and case.

But he's buying a whole system.

[dalekphalm]

5 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

Really, wow.

I've been eyeing a similar system for waaaaaaaaay cheaper.

W35xx

E56xx

X56xx

 

 

 

I've just been looking at parts to build something similar.

But I guess if you guys think that complete PC is a good deal for that price then ok.

All I've been looking at are parts to build my own, with a T3500 mobo.

 

I kind of gave up on my researching today, bookmarked all my tabs. But yeah I was gunna buy the T3500 Dell board, and a X56xx cpu. I havent looked much at the W35xx processors though, the E560x are crap, but the higher up ones are good.

 

 

The W3 series Xeon processors are essentially multiplier locked variants of the 1st gen i7 series CPU's. I have a W3520 that is identical to an i7-920, but I can't overclock the multiplier.

 

It's really not a bad price for a pre-configured build. You could of course buy all the parts individually, used, for cheaper, but this thing at least comes with a 90-day warranty, to ensure everything is in perfect working order.

 

He could probably get a better deal used, but used doesn't come with any warranty or guarantees. Refurbished might not be as good as brand new, but it's better than straight up used. Most refurb units like that are probably old off-lease office PC's.

[Canada EH]

Yeah I know, if thats $400USD then wow!!!!!

That "looks" pricey still, in my eyes.

 

- The last 3 days, I've been searching for endless hours, going back and forth, pricing EVERYTHING out, reverting back to 1st gen i7's, pricing out 2nd gen i7's, going back to look at Xeons, looking at speeds, caches, prices. I got pages of notes! The last 3 days! I didnt really look at prices for complete Xeon systems, so I dont know. Just know to peice one together, its 50% off that price. Thats the hard way, for quick and easy then buy the complete system. I dont feel like searching newegg.com for Xeon PC's, but I think thats a normal price for a complete system if my memory serves me right.

 

FYI to the OP, the PSU is not proprietory, yes other ones are. But you are buying the complete PC.

[Canada EH]

Its great potential

 

http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/precn/en/q2wk6_dell_precision_t3500_spec_sheet.pdf

Quote

Support for 2 PCI Express

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x16 Gen 2 graphics cards up to 150W. 2 to 8 monitor configurations depending on card(s) chosen.

 

 

 

FYI - Remember the xx0x CPUs are only 2 core!!!!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=Xeon T3500&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=36

 

 

Well if its new then go for it.

15 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

The W3 series Xeon processors are essentially multiplier locked variants of the 1st gen i7 series CPU's. I have a W3520 that is identical to an i7-920, but I can't overclock the multiplier.

 

It's really not a bad price for a pre-configured build. You could of course buy all the parts individually, used, for cheaper, but this thing at least comes with a 90-day warranty, to ensure everything is in perfect working order.

 

He could probably get a better deal used, but used doesn't come with any warranty or guarantees. Refurbished might not be as good as brand new, but it's better than straight up used. Most refurb units like that are probably old off-lease office PC's.

 

 

 

 

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I'd like to thank the OP for posting your thread. It gave me another angle to look at!

Sorry for hi-jacking it.

Those were just my thoughts, do what you want. I am not very knowledgable in some areas of the computing world.

[Sha Bla Wo]

1 hour ago, Canada EH said:

I'd like to thank the OP for posting your thread. It gave me another angle to look at!

Sorry for hi-jacking it.

Those were just my thoughts, do what you want. I am not very knowledgable in some areas of the computing world.

it's all good, thanks for the compliment