Which cheap xeon?

[BattleToads]

Original build:

Intel i3-3220

8GB DDR3

GTX 650 Ti

 

This build lasted me for about 3 and a half years before I really needed an upgrade:

Xeon e3-1220

8GB DDR3

GTX1050 Ti

 

The difference in performance between these two builds is considerable. Originally, I was going to just add another 8GB of RAM and an RX580 to upgrade again, maybe swap out the cpu for a 1270/1280. Unfortunately however, my motherboard only supports 8GB of RAM, so I'm going to need to get a new one any way. 

 

I'd like to get another cheap, used Xeon like the one I have, but maybe a little newer and more capable, something 6C/12T-ish like the e5-2667. This and an LGA 2011 motherboard can be had for quite cheap and I feel the price/performance is best using this method. My other option was to get a used B350 board and a used Ryzen 5 1600 and overclock it, but this would cost more and provide less performance in terms of gaming/streaming that I need it for. 

 

Any thoughts on this or a similar upgrade path? 

[Cereal5]

Get the fastest 4+ core Xeon you can that has hyperthreading. Or get a 3770/3770K. But you’re probably better off upgrading to a newer gen anyways. Ivy bridge is showing it’s age quite a bit

[kelvinhall05]

Good luck finding a cheap X79 board, even X58 boards are kind of hard to come by.

 

If you can't find a CPU, motherboard, and maybe RAM locally for less than $130 for X58 and $160ish for X79, go with Ryzen.

[Ashleyyyy]

go for an X5650 and a board. i think that's what you're looking for. 

 

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Xeon-X5650-vs-Intel-Xeon-E31220/m355vsm6171

 

you can get really good deals on those chips these days. 

i got 2 of them and a dual-socket board for €150 a while back. 

 

EDIT: i know it's older than the Xeon you have now, but as you can see it is a lot faster. and because it's older it's cheaper. 

[BattleToads]

OK, so I'm liking the Xeon X5650 based on what I'm seeing. The only problem is finding a decent X58 board. These things are going for $200 used on ebay! I'm guessing to stay the hell away from the chinese OEM boards...