Hello again.
I recently purchased a Dell Precision T3500 for $90
It came with a Xeon W3520, 3GBs of RAM, and a 1 TB Hard drive.
Though I plan to increase the memory to 6 GBs and recycle my GPU into it.
I also understand that the Xeon line of processors are nearly identical to their i-core counterparts.
I am thinking of upgrading the CPU, but I am on a small budget.
I'm currently considering some second hand CPU's from eBay.
$23 - eBay
Intel Xeon X5570 HT Quad Core @ 2.9 Ghz
Passmark scores of 5563 Quad / 1336 Respectively.
$48 - eBay
Intel Xeon W5590 HT Quad Core @ 3.3 Ghz
Passmark scores of 6390 Quad / 1494 Respectively.
$89.99 - eBay
Intel Xeon X5670 HT Hex Core @ 2.9 Ghz
Passmark scores of 8224 Sex / 1351 Respectively.
$118 - eBay
Intel Xeon X5687 HT Quad Core @ 3.6 Ghz
Passmark scores of 7369 Quad / 1592 Respectively.
I will mainly be using this computer for moderate gaming, drawing, graphic art, watching video's and DVDs. Basically every day use. And I am attempting to squeeze out every last ounce of performance that I can, while trying to save some cash as I have other bills to pay. lol
I have a few questions.
1. Will the 5670 be any better than the 5570 simply because it has six cores on a newer architecture? Will I even need or use six cores?
2. Will the higher clock frequency and the newer architecture of the X5687 be noticeable outside of benchmarks?
2. Can I use the same heatsink that comes with the W3520? I'm not sure if an after market cooler will fit into my case.
Thanks for reading guys. It's been difficult building a computer on a budget, but I'll be using this one for as long as I can. Or until I find better employment and can build a Skylake in a year or two.
I recently purchased a Dell Precision T3500 for $90
It came with a Xeon W3520, 3GBs of RAM, and a 1 TB Hard drive.
Though I plan to increase the memory to 6 GBs and recycle my GPU into it.
I also understand that the Xeon line of processors are nearly identical to their i-core counterparts.
I am thinking of upgrading the CPU, but I am on a small budget.
I'm currently considering some second hand CPU's from eBay.
$23 - eBay
Intel Xeon X5570 HT Quad Core @ 2.9 Ghz
Passmark scores of 5563 Quad / 1336 Respectively.
$48 - eBay
Intel Xeon W5590 HT Quad Core @ 3.3 Ghz
Passmark scores of 6390 Quad / 1494 Respectively.
$89.99 - eBay
Intel Xeon X5670 HT Hex Core @ 2.9 Ghz
Passmark scores of 8224 Sex / 1351 Respectively.
$118 - eBay
Intel Xeon X5687 HT Quad Core @ 3.6 Ghz
Passmark scores of 7369 Quad / 1592 Respectively.
I will mainly be using this computer for moderate gaming, drawing, graphic art, watching video's and DVDs. Basically every day use. And I am attempting to squeeze out every last ounce of performance that I can, while trying to save some cash as I have other bills to pay. lol
I have a few questions.
1. Will the 5670 be any better than the 5570 simply because it has six cores on a newer architecture? Will I even need or use six cores?
2. Will the higher clock frequency and the newer architecture of the X5687 be noticeable outside of benchmarks?
2. Can I use the same heatsink that comes with the W3520? I'm not sure if an after market cooler will fit into my case.
Thanks for reading guys. It's been difficult building a computer on a budget, but I'll be using this one for as long as I can. Or until I find better employment and can build a Skylake in a year or two.