Is this build good? Opinions?

[Trav_X]

Browsing eBay when I'm stumbling upon all these E5 2670's for $80 (8 core 16 thread Sandy Bridge). Been looking for an upgrade to my decent gaming laptop but I need some more multi-core power since I want to dabble more in distributed computing and also some stuff with virtualization, but a damn 5700HQ isn't to good for doing that. I came up with a build within the budget of a new build I was planning (~$1100 USD). The machine in this PCPP would do distributed computing, probably some virtualization stuff, and then Creative suite stuff like Photoshop, Premiere, and other forms of video editing. I might want to dabble in some animation, and I took a AutoDesk and CAD instructional class recently and it was quite fun and interesting. I would do some gaming on the side, which is why the 480 is in there. As well, I'd like to use the cores (although quite overkill) for recording gameplay on PC in triple-AAA titles and while having lots of other stuff open for that extreme multitasking. Maybe I'll be able to keep open all 20 of my Chrome tabs while I am streaming GTAV on Twitch in 720p 60fps with F@H going on in the background. 

 

Give me your damn opinions, people. All the stuff that says $0 and Purchased is stuff I already own. Do you guys know if I could just put one stick of my 16 GB kit of Hyper X fury in one slot for each CPU, and it would do fine? I want 16gb of ram at least but I didn't want to have to buy a second kit for dual channel on each chip. The ADATA Kit I have in another PC, so I'd still probably have to get at least another 4gb Kit for that PC I took the ADATA from.

 

MAINLY I WANT TO FIND WAYS TO CUT COSTS, THANK YOU! PLEASE DONT GIVE ME NONE OF THAT "OH, YOU DONT NEED THIS KINDA SETUP". Im not necessarily going to go out and buy this tonight, but it's an option I am considering. Thank you again.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2670 2.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($79.99) 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2670 2.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($79.99) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock EP2C602-4L/D16 SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011 Motherboard  ($315.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($0.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.99) 
Total: $1118.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-04 21:06 EDT-0400

[kelvinhall05]

good build, but why are you getting 2 8c cpus and only ONE RX 480??!

[Trav_X]

Just now, kelvinhall05 said:

good build, but why are you getting 2 8c cpus and only ONE RX 480??!

The build isn't focused on gaming, in my long TLDR description I plan on doing lots of video editing, and stuff in animation and virtualization. The CPU's are cheap and Sandy Bridge, and gaming will only occupy maybe a quarter of my time using this machine.

[gtx1060=value]

consider getting better coolers, xeons tend to get pretty hot when under heavy load - obviously finding a compatible water cooler even if its something like an h60 would be nice. but the equivalent of a hyper evo 212 should be fine 

[Trav_X]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

consider getting better coolers, xeons tend to get pretty hot when under heavy load - obviously finding a compatible water cooler even if its something like an h60 would be nice. but the equivalent of a hyper evo 212 should be fine 

I'm considering going for Deepcool Gammaxx 400's, based on reviews they run even better than 212 EVO's but people get butt hurt that they come with blue LED static pressure fans  but in this kind of build, I'm not really going for PCPP Feature worthy aesthetics

[Herman Mcpootis]

can try finding used ECC memory, should come cheap enough to  maybe get 32gb or more for the same price instead of 24. otherwise its fine.

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, Trav_X said:

I'm considering going for Deepcool Gammaxx 400's, based on reviews they run even better than 212 EVO's but people get butt hurt that they come with blue LED static pressure fans  but in this kind of build, I'm not really going for PCPP Feature worthy aesthetics

get rid of the leds simple as that, but 212 evos are just extremely reliable and they have a nice sleek look to them

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Trav_X said:

I'm considering going for Deepcool Gammaxx 400's, based on reviews they run even better than 212 EVO's but people get butt hurt that they come with blue LED static pressure fans  but in this kind of build, I'm not really going for PCPP Feature worthy aesthetics

they're good, but the pins like to come off with abit of movement. i've used it before,

[Trav_X]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

can try finding used ECC memory, should come cheap enough to  maybe get 32gb or more for the same price instead of 24. otherwise its fine.

I'll definitely check on eBay for that  I friend of mine suggest trying to find 32gb of ECC in the form of 16 2GB sticks so I can fill all the ram slots. That however, is at its cheapest $120 USD on eBay  but I did pose a question in my original post, could I just put one HyperX 8gb dimm in a slot, one for each CPU, and would it post fine? I don't really want to use the ADATA 4gb's because those are currently in another computer in my household, and then I'd end up having to buying at least a 4gb stick for that computer which adds some costs.

[Trav_X]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

get rid of the leds simple as that, but 212 evos are just extremely reliable and they have a nice sleek look to them

I agree, I'd probably just splurge for 212's since they are only $5 more expensive each  and the thermal paste they come with doesn't suck.

 

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

they're good, but the pins like to come off with abit of movement. i've used it before,

Oh okay, thanks for the tip  

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Trav_X said:

I'll definitely check on eBay for that  I friend of mine suggest trying to find 32gb of ECC in the form of 16 2GB sticks so I can fill all the ram slots. That however, is at its cheapest $120 USD on eBay  but I did pose a question in my original post, could I just put one HyperX 8gb dimm in a slot, one for each CPU, and would it post fine? I don't really want to use the ADATA 4gb's because those are currently in another computer in my household, and then I'd end up having to buying at least a 4gb stick for that computer which adds some costs.

don't need to fill up all the slots. ideally you want them in kits of 4 but it should do fine without it, just that you get less bandwidth. i'd recommend 4x8gb of ECC, use 2 sticks for each cpu. not sure about about that, but it should be fine(not experienced on this yet so i'm not 100% sure). also planning a build like yours too, just with dual e5 2665s instead(half price for a few mhz less).

[Trav_X]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

don't need to fill up all the slots. ideally you want them in kits of 4 but it should do fine without it, just that you get less bandwidth. i'd recommend 4x8gb of ECC, use 2 sticks for each cpu. not sure about about that, but it should be fine(not experienced on this yet so i'm not 100% sure). also planning a build like yours too, just with dual e5 2665s instead(half price for a few mhz less).

Okay, thanks  I know I'm pestering, but jsut in your opinion, would the 2 sticks of HyperX Fury work for now? Until I can get on eBay and pick up a cheap kit?

[Trav_X]

6 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

don't need to fill up all the slots. ideally you want them in kits of 4 but it should do fine without it, just that you get less bandwidth. i'd recommend 4x8gb of ECC, use 2 sticks for each cpu. not sure about about that, but it should be fine(not experienced on this yet so i'm not 100% sure). also planning a build like yours too, just with dual e5 2665s instead(half price for a few mhz less).

Actually, I just found this.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4GB-x-1-MICRON-MT36JSZF51272PZ-2Rx4-DDR3-PC3-10600-1333MHz-ECC-REG-MEMORY-RAM-/162148388165?hash=item25c0cc0d45:g:CNAAAOSwENxXmo4O#viTabs_0

 

i could just get 8 of those for $32 and have 32gb of ECC 1333mhz

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Trav_X said:

Actually, I just found this.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4GB-x-1-MICRON-MT36JSZF51272PZ-2Rx4-DDR3-PC3-10600-1333MHz-ECC-REG-MEMORY-RAM-/162148388165?hash=item25c0cc0d45:g:CNAAAOSwENxXmo4O#viTabs_0

 

i could just get 8 of those for $32 and have 32gb of ECC 1333mhz

if everything checks out fine, go ahead.

[Trav_X]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

if everything checks out fine, go ahead.

Also, 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-64GB-16X-4GB-2Rx4-PC3-10600R-DDR3-ECC-REG-Micron-Server-Memory-/182298274768?hash=item2a71d2ebd0:g:lHAAAOSwLnBX7pVy

 

$50 for all 16 of my slots full and a total of 64 GB.

[Trav_X]

6 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

if everything checks out fine, go ahead.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qfwNzM

 

revised the PCPP

20 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

get rid of the leds simple as that, but 212 evos are just extremely reliable and they have a nice sleek look to them

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qfwNzM

[gtx1060=value]

the power supply is a bit iffy. i'd get at least a tier three psu from @STRMfrmXMN's list

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, gtx1060=value said:

the power supply is a bit iffy. i'd get at least a tier three psu from @STRMfrmXMN's list

thats a GQ 750w, its tier 2.

[gtx1060=value]

oh, never mind, i thought it was one of those evga's licensed out to another company to build

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, gtx1060=value said:

oh, never mind, i thought it was one of those evga's licensed out to another company to build

it is, made by FSP. very good quality unit.

[Herman Mcpootis]

5 minutes ago, Trav_X said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qfwNzM

 

revised the PCPP

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qfwNzM

can get 2 cryorig m9i, same performance for less, and use the money for an rx 480. otherwise its good.

[Trav_X]

7 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

can get 2 cryorig m9i, same performance for less, and use the money for an rx 480. otherwise its good.

According to PCPP the M9i only fits LGA 115x sockets. Ikr, I'm sad as well.

[STRMfrmXMN]

15 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

the power supply is a bit iffy. i'd get at least a tier three psu from @STRMfrmXMN's list

It's not iffy

[Trav_X]

11 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

It's not iffy

Yeah I made a thread about this yesterday about getting a good PSU for dual CPU's and you said the GQ was good after I said it was an option  thanks again STRM

[Trav_X]

31 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

 

 

43 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

 

45 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

 

I think I have settled on the final build, checked some more prices online and at my local MicroCenter, and here is what has been created.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2670 2.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($79.99) 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2670 2.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($79.99) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($199.99) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($105.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($0.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.99) 
Other: Rosewill RC-508 USB 3.0 PCI-E Express Card with 4 USB 3.0 Ports, Speed  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: ASRock EP2C602 SSI EEB Server Motherboard Dual LGA 2011 Intel C602 Supports DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 R/LR ECC and UDIMM  ($288.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: 32GB ECC RAM ($32.99)
Total: $1137.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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