What do you think of my PC?

[DisconnectedYT]

This is what my pc will be whe i upgrade the final parts.

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 (4C8TH 3.2GHZ)

Ram: 32GB Avexir DDR3 1600Mhz

GPU: XFX (idk what its called but its like the Founders Eddition of AMD) RX480 8GB

MOBO: MSI Z97 Gaming 3

Cooler: CoolerMaster Nepton 240m

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered

PSU: WideTECH 750W 80+ White (ewwwww)

Storage: Samsung 8XX (idk what its called) 128GB SSD (Write Speed Is 520MB/s) + Samsung Server Drive (idk the name but its from my dads server) 10000RPM 2TB

 

Comments: My originla pc had a Intel Pentium G3258 and i was going to upgrade to a 4790K but almost 3 years has passed and im not bothered to save up any more for the 4790K so i am setteling on the Xeon, thats why i have a beefy water cooler and And a good overclocking mobo. Also yes the PSU is shite BUT it gets the job done and even handles a 4.8GHz G3258 so im sure it can handle that Xeon... What do you think about this missmatched PC i have?

[stealth80]

5 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

This is what my pc will be whe i upgrade the final parts.

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 (4C8TH 3.2GHZ)

Ram: 32GB Avexir DDR3 1600Mhz

GPU: XFX (idk what its called but its like the Founders Eddition of AMD) RX480 8GB

MOBO: MSI Z97 Gaming 3

Cooler: CoolerMaster Nepton 240m

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered

PSU: WideTECH 750W 80+ White (ewwwww)

Storage: Samsung 8XX (idk what its called) 128GB SSD (Write Speed Is 520MB/s) + Samsung Server Drive (idk the name but its from my dads server) 10000RPM 2TB

 

Comments: My originla pc had a Intel Pentium G3258 and i was going to upgrade to a 4790K but almost 3 years has passed and im not bothered to save up any more for the 4790K so i am setteling on the Xeon, thats why i have a beefy water cooler and And a good overclocking mobo. Also yes the PSU is shite BUT it gets the job done and even handles a 4.8GHz G3258 so im sure it can handle that Xeon... What do you think about this missmatched PC i have?

I wasn't aware Xeon's could be overclocked. The point of a good PSU is the efficiency range and lower likely hood of taking other components out with it if it fails

 

Rest looks good if that Xeon can indeed be over clocked

[Burnedice25]

If your gaming a Xeon won't be any good, try to get a i5, I suggest maybe a i5 2400  ( it's really cheap but not that good but it will get the job done)

[stealth80]

1 minute ago, TheCODclown25 said:

If your gaming a Xeon won't be any good, try to get a i5, I suggest maybe a i5 2400  ( it's really cheap but not that good but it will get the job done)

No i5's aren't the recommended CPU's anymore, the op should try to get an i7 if funds allow

 

7 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

This is what my pc will be whe i upgrade the final parts.

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 (4C8TH 3.2GHZ)

Ram: 32GB Avexir DDR3 1600Mhz

GPU: XFX (idk what its called but its like the Founders Eddition of AMD) RX480 8GB

MOBO: MSI Z97 Gaming 3

Cooler: CoolerMaster Nepton 240m

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered

PSU: WideTECH 750W 80+ White (ewwwww)

Storage: Samsung 8XX (idk what its called) 128GB SSD (Write Speed Is 520MB/s) + Samsung Server Drive (idk the name but its from my dads server) 10000RPM 2TB

 

Comments: My originla pc had a Intel Pentium G3258 and i was going to upgrade to a 4790K but almost 3 years has passed and im not bothered to save up any more for the 4790K so i am setteling on the Xeon, thats why i have a beefy water cooler and And a good overclocking mobo. Also yes the PSU is shite BUT it gets the job done and even handles a 4.8GHz G3258 so im sure it can handle that Xeon... What do you think about this missmatched PC i have?

I just read up on this, Xeon has locked multiplier so the only clocking you can do is via BLCK, which will be pretty limited, around 200mhz

[DisconnectedYT]

2 minutes ago, TheCODclown25 said:

If your gaming a Xeon won't be any good, try to get a i5, I suggest maybe a i5 2400  ( it's really cheap but not that good but it will get the job done)

My MOBO is a LGA1150 and a i5 2400 is different.

I do lots and lots of work in FL Studio 12 and Adobe After Effects 2017 :3 so i need to have those extra threads. I also stream and will need the threads for that. in my spare time i game but from what ive seen the Xeon is like a 4790 non K

[DisconnectedYT]

3 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

No i5's aren't the recommended CPU's anymore, the op should try to get an i7 if funds allow

 

I just read up on this, Xeon has locked multiplier so the only clocking you can do is via BLCK, which will be pretty limited, around 200mhz

I know that the Xeon is not overclockable and if i was bothered i would sell my mobo for a cheaper one not made for overclocking and the Water Cooler just looks cool X3

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

I know that the Xeon is not overclockable and if i was bothered i would sell my mobo for a cheaper one not made for overclocking and the Water Cooler just looks cool X3

Ah ok now it makes sense, I read your initial post as if you had bought the cooler and motherboard to specifically overclock the xeon. I don't know, Whats the price difference between the 4790k and the xeon? theres like 1.2ghz speed difference without clocking, quite a difference

[SCHISCHKA]

I'm also concerned about the xeon. is the price good? I would only get a xeon if i wanted a multi-socket motherboard and ECC RAM. Im also only interested in the low power Xeons, for the low power and for work purpose, not for gaming. For top end high frequency CPU and gaming; comparing prices of new Xeon CPUs id rather get an i7

[DisconnectedYT]

3 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

Ah ok now it makes sense, I read your initial post as if you had bought the cooler and motherboard to specifically overclock the xeon. I don't know, Whats the price difference between the 4790k and the xeon? theres like 1.2ghz speed difference without clocking, quite a difference

Performance In Gaming Averaged Over 15 AAA Games With A Titan XP

Xeon: 68FPS 4790K: 74FPS

 

And In A Rendering Test (Adobe AE 2017)

Xeon: 4:16 Minutes 4790K: 4:20 Minutes (hehe 420)

 

Performance When Streaming In Same Gaming Test With OBS

Xeon: 59FPS 4790K: 61FPS

 

So a little bit of a better CPU for Rendering but the 4790K beats the Xeon in almost every game by 5-10%

[DisconnectedYT]

2 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I'm also concerned about the xeon. is the price good? I would only get a xeon if i wanted a multi-socket motherboard and ECC RAM. Im also only interested in the low power Xeons, for the low power and for work purpose, not for gaming. For top end high frequency CPU and gaming; comparing prices of new Xeon CPUs id rather get an i7

The 4790K is $500 In Australia

The Xeon is $365 In Australia

 

hmmm....

 

Also there is only a 5-10% performance drop IN GAMES on the Xeon

[oskarha]

Make sure that the server drive is SATA as it wont work without a SAS controller if its SAS (most drives over 7200rpm are SAS).

[DisconnectedYT]

1 minute ago, oskarha said:

Make sure that the server drive is SATA as it wont work without a SAS controller if its SAS (most drives over 7200rpm are SAS).

I have no idea what you mean BUT the drive is plugged into a SATA port on my mobo and has been working fine with 310MB/s Write and 270ishMB/sRead but it is load compared to my only one.

Note: its only loud when spinning up.

[SCHISCHKA]

4 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

The 4790K is $500 In Australia

The Xeon is $365 In Australia

 

hmmm....

 

Also there is only a 5-10% performance drop IN GAMES on the Xeon

When it comes to international currency I like to use beer as a measure. Doing a bit of head math the difference in price is approx three days on the piss worth of beer.

Id get the Xeon and if you have that $135 difference you can get a better PSU or spend it on beer. You've also got the OZ heat to deal with when overclocking so you might be better with the Xeon

[oskarha]

1 minute ago, DisconnectedYT said:

I have no idea what you mean BUT the drive is plugged into a SATA port on my mobo and has been working fine with 310MB/s Write and 270ishMB/sRead but it is load compared to my only one.

Note: its only loud when spinning up.

Well then it must be a SATA drive

310MB/s read is really good, I get the same performance from my two 15k RPM 146GB Seagate drives in RAID 0.

[rafazafar]

23 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

I know that the Xeon is not overclockable and if i was bothered i would sell my mobo for a cheaper one not made for overclocking and the Water Cooler just looks cool X3

Your PC is already good bro
Yeah PSU is bit sketchy but if its working for 3 years already. should be fine, you probably have a stable electricity supply
Yeah AA loves RAM and Threads. its really up to you up upgrade or not, but i dont think its worth it unless you are dealing with really massive stuff or find a great deal for a used 4790k.

Overall its good enough and any worthwhile upgrade is gonna cost alot.
 a second SSD for scratch might be helpful, maybe.

[Cryptonite]

44 minutes ago, TheCODclown25 said:

If your gaming a Xeon won't be any good, try to get a i5, I suggest maybe a i5 2400  ( it's really cheap but not that good but it will get the job done)

LOL! 2400 > a socket 1150 xeon with 4 cores 8 threads  he has a locked i7 there basically. He is fine.

39 minutes ago, DisconnectedYT said:

I know that the Xeon is not overclockable and if i was bothered i would sell my mobo for a cheaper one not made for overclocking and the Water Cooler just looks cool X3

do not bother getting anything better, I game on a 8 core 16 thread xeon at only 2.5 GHz and a 1070 and I game just fine. running VMs is a breeze though. 

[stealth80]

1 hour ago, DisconnectedYT said:

Performance In Gaming Averaged Over 15 AAA Games With A Titan XP

Xeon: 68FPS 4790K: 74FPS

 

And In A Rendering Test (Adobe AE 2017)

Xeon: 4:16 Minutes 4790K: 4:20 Minutes (hehe 420)

 

Performance When Streaming In Same Gaming Test With OBS

Xeon: 59FPS 4790K: 61FPS

 

So a little bit of a better CPU for Rendering but the 4790K beats the Xeon in almost every game by 5-10%

How is xeon ahead in rendering? both 4c8ht, but the i7 boosts 1.2ghz higher, there some server trickery here?

[Matias_Chambers]

2 hours ago, TheCODclown25 said:

If your gaming a Xeon won't be any good, try to get a i5, I suggest maybe a i5 2400  ( it's really cheap but not that good but it will get the job done)

The Xeon is essentially an i7. Getting an i5 2400 would be a downgrade.