XEON E5645 for gaming?

[Benyamin0112]

Alright, so I just found a used Xeon E5645. So I was wondering if it would be alright for gaming, I already have a compatible socket 1366 motherboard, with an I7 920. So what would be better? I'm trying to stay within a budget, so if you come with any recommendations, then please nothing too expensive.  Thanks:)

[The Sloth]

8 minutes ago, Benyamin0112 said:

Alright, so I just found a used Xeon E5645. So I was wondering if it would be alright for gaming, I already have a compatible socket 1366 motherboard, with an I7 920. So what would be better? I'm trying to stay within a budget, so if you come with any recommendations, then please nothing too expensive.  Thanks:)

 

i would get the xeon but clock speed might be a problem i would get a i7 930 for 51 bucks or get the xeon. 

[Benyamin0112]

2 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

i would get the xeon but clock speed might be a problem i would get a i7 930 for 51 bucks or get the xeon. 

Do you think an i7 930 would be better?

 

Please watch this video, I do believe the Xeon is alright for gaming. I know in the video it's a X5650, still though. 

 

And overclocking is also an option. 

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, Benyamin0112 said:

Do you think an i7 930 would be better?

 

Please watch this video, I do believe the Xeon is alright for gaming. I know in the video it's a X5650, still though. 

 

And overclocking is also an option. 

 

go for it 

[Benyamin0112]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

go for it 

Alright :P. I hope it works out

[dizmo]

If it's super cheap and you can OC it, maybe. But that clock is awful low.

[Benyamin0112]

44 minutes ago, dizmo said:

If it's super cheap and you can OC it, maybe. But that clock is awful low.

It's around 50$, which is good enough here in Denmark. If I were to buy it on ebay shipping cost would be awful high 

[Liquid0cel0t]

I have an 4.0Ghz OC 1.25vcore on my i7-930 with a Gigabyte X58A-UD3R mobo. Idles at around 35-40c max load prime95 around 75-80c and that is with a Deep cool Gammaxx 300 CPU cooler.

 

I myself am looking at getting a Xeon X5650 as an upgrade from the 930 but in terms of longevity this chip is great I have had the same over clock for 1 and a half years and it has never given me an issue.