Are Xeon LGA 1366 processors okay for general use?

[napster100]

Hi guys, I've got a question for you awesome geniuses
I'm seeking to buy this build listed here http://pcpartpicker.com/user/napster100/saved/#edit_description_687749

But at the moment I don't have all the money, and probably won't for a while. So I want to buy it piece by piece. So I've been looking up for cheap LGA 1336 socket processors to use for now till I can get the 6 core i7 I want. The cheapest processor I can find in that socket size is an Xeon processor, from my knowledge that's more of a server processor but is it okay for general use?

Cheers guys!

 

[Nathan Willis]

Yes, it is ok for general use.
If it's a low end CPU it will not get up and go, but it will work.
Make sure it is compatible with your MOB.

 

[napster100]

I don't particularly understand what you mean by get up and go, but it will only be used for small normal stuff like word processing, and the odd compressing zips. Nothing intensive as I'm not planning to play games or design graphics yet.

Though thinking about it, I'm building apps for the mobile platform, will it handle the Android emulator so I can debug them?

 

[Nathan Willis]

All I meant is if the CPU is low end it will not perform very fast.
What CPU are you planing on?

 

[Eximo]

Just a question. Where are you sourcing a lot of those parts. Only parts listed without prices are the CPU and motherboard, do you already have the motherboard?

Spending a lot on a high end i7 for LGA1366 is going back 4 or so years. You would get more per-core performance out of a quad core Ivy Bridge E LGA2011 chip then a 6 core 1st gen, or you could save up for the 6 core i7-3960k and a motherboard instead.

Should be plenty of used x58 boards and processors on ebay.

 

[napster100]

I'm looking at buying this temporary processor for now http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261283339884

I haven't got a motherboard yet, but I'm not going to have enough money to by everything straight up, so if I buy all the low spec stuff it would be compatible with the next upgrade I buy.

@Eximo, Could you build a suggested part list then please? Cheers I'm too busy to keep up to date with newer and still supported processors etc... I did also build that part list back in November haha.

My entire aim is to figure out the build I want, the get all the cheapest/lowest spec stuff that will be compatible with the higher spec stuff I'd like to buy in the future i.e I like to get a motherboard that's compatible with both the processor I want to buy but also with a much cheaper one to use temporary till I can buy the one I wanted, if this is making any sense, I'm terrible at explaining things haha.

 

[logainofhades]

Why are you looking at an old Gen 1 platform to begin with?

 

[napster100]

Sorry, I'm no CPU master 🙁 That's why I've come here for help from you guys

 

[Nathan Willis]

Pick a MOB then we can help you get a cheap CPU to start with.
For the MOB get MIS,Asus,Gigabyte, or ASRock.

 

[logainofhades]

What are you looking to spend, and what are your intended uses for this system?

 

[napster100]

I intend to use it for application development (both mobile and desktop), producing graphics and the odd spot of gaming in free time, I'm not really wanting to go extreme on the gaming though, but will need decent graphics for production. And I may, but very unlikely OC the system, but it will just be for playing around in spare time, I'm not at all intending to have a constant OCed system. Cheers

 

[logainofhades]

Well, here is something, just to get us started.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $937.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 14:20 EDT-0400)

 

[napster100]

Oh and budget, well I don't really have one, but I shall say about £2,000 at the most, I maybe pay a bit more but it will depend on the other available options. Though everything is considered

 

[logainofhades]

With that budget, we can get you quite the system, I believe. :lol:

 

[napster100]

That looks a nice build, what's that in GBP though?

 

[logainofhades]

There is nothing that you couldn't handle, that you intend to do, with this one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (£413.18 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£82.92 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard (£131.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£175.22 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (£773.33 @ Dabs)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£66.00 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.30 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£103.45 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1971.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 19:27 BST+0100)

 

[logainofhades]

This build is more like my original one, but faster GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£127.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.83 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£61.16 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£81.46 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£67.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (£126.42 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£88.26 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£13.54 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £766.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 19:30 BST+0100)

 

[napster100]

Damn! When did they start making 6GB graphic cards? This is looking superb! Thanks

I'll probably get the mobo first, but what's a cheaper processor I can use with that mobo for now?

 

[logainofhades]

You could go with a 4820k to start, if you truly expect to use the 4930k. If not, you might want to settle for something a bit different.

 

[napster100]

Yeah if like to buy the 4930k but I don't have the money for it quite yet, that's all.

 

[Eximo]

Without gaming or design work I would tend toward the i5 build, it could still game quite well and not set you back 2000.

Here is an inbetween alternative.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3lY9z
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3lY9z/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3lY9z/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£231.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£64.97 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£90.80 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£116.22 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£169.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£222.96 @ Dabs)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A21 ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.06 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.98 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.72 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1137.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 20:26 BST+0100)

 

[napster100]

This looks like a nice build too, much cheaper as well. I may take bits from both, because I don't think I'll be needing a 6GB graphic card any time soon haha, so I may opt for a lower 3GB card, though I'm quite keen on working towards the 4930k.

Thanks for everyone's help I have a much better idea now.