Compatibility with X99 and Intel Xeon e5-1650 2011V3

[nolife871]

So I'm looking at building a new PC with a Intel Xeon 5-1650 v4 3.6 GHz Six-Core LGA 2011v3 in it, and my main concern is the CPU not working with my selected parts. I've custom built a machine with a xeon before, but it wasn't a 600$ Xeon. Could anyone look at my PCPartPicker List and give me advice on if it will work or not? Thanks!

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coaster/saved/ZBCpgs

 

[k1114]

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20X99%20Professional%20Gaming%20i7/index.asp#CPU It's on the cpu support list but the i7 7820x is cheaper and offers better performance. You'll need to change mobo of course but the price should still come out cheaper, if not the same. It's got 2 more cores, newer architecture with higher ipc and a higher turbo speed.

 

[nolife871]

I did look at the support list, but Newegg lists it as "replacement only", with no money back option. So I just wanted to be triple sure before purchasing. If I wasn't planning on running Hyper-V and using Virtual Machines for schoolwork, i would probably go with the i7 7820x, but I currently have a Xeon 1245v3 and I love it to death, its just time to upgrade and get some newer parts.

Hmmm, now I'm conflicted. I like the newer boards for the x299 series, but from having a Xeon, I'm so used to its performance and everything... You think its smarter to go with the i7 7820x? Or just stay with my Xeon's?

 

[k1114]

Xeon is just a name and offers no more performance than an i7 with the same specs. They even use the same dies when they are the same specs. Is there anything the xeon has that the i7 doesn't that you need?

 

[nolife871]

Xeon is just a name and offers no more performance than an i7 with the same specs. They even use the same dies when they are the same specs. Is there anything the xeon has that the i7 doesn't that you need?

So Xeon's offer ECC Memory support which is a nice to have If i ever decide to start going production on my VM's. But that's mostly it. A lot of the time, I leave my VM's running while gaming, or doing other items such as homework, writing papers, or watching movies. So to have ample storage or ample cores to throw at machines is nice. Plus I have truly never max out my current Xeon E3-1245V3 and I've had it for 3 years. I've used i5's and i7's at work (enterprise level some with vPro) and I don't really like the way they handle the load's I put them under. My current motherboard is on its last legs and maxed out my current SATA ports. So I figured X99 was the next logical step, which gives more sata's plus m3 storage options. But I am now looking at the new i7's which offer more core's and more thread's on the x299 platform.

 

[k1114]

I don't know what type of work you do but are you sure ecc would be of any use at all? Don't get caught up in names. Xeons and i series are literally the same thing with different names. Most cpus are the same dies binned with different names. You can't compare a different i7 to your xeon when it wasn't the same spec pcs. Having vpro doesn't make it any more enterprise level. Most of them have it anyways.

 

[mdd1963]

The 7820X (socket 2066) is not going to work on any X99 motherboard....

 

[k1114]

First post mentions needing a new mobo and he's even been talking about x299.

 

[mdd1963]

I see you did mention MB change, sorry....

 

[nolife871]

First post mentions needing a new mobo and he's even been talking about x299.

I get what your saying... So i rebuilt my part list and swapped out the x99 for x299 and the xeon for the i7. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fktP4C

You think buying a x99 is outdated?

What I should also say is: I wanted to be able to play games, run Virtual Machines, Make Test Environments. I don't want a slow machine, I want to be able to run 2-5 VM's at once, while having multiple Chrome Windows's open, and much more. It will be played with hard and loved well <3

 

[k1114]

Outdated is less of a concern as performance value. The new cpus added more cores for the same price plus have a higher ipc and in this case turbo. It doesn't make sense to pay more for less performance. What's the reason for that more expensive mobo?

 

[nolife871]

Outdated is less of a concern as performance value. The new cpus added more cores for the same price plus have a higher ipc and in this case turbo. It doesn't make sense to pay more for less performance. What's the reason for that more expensive mobo?

Familiarity with ASRock Boards. I liked the feature set even with the higher price point. Dual NIC's, plus the 10GB backwards compatible NIC. The 3 m.2 SATA drives (Prefer to use these over regular SATA drives) 10SATA ports for other needs such as game storage and VM Storage. (Even with the SATA port disabling while the m.2's are populated) and I just liked the overall appearance of the board compared to the others. I'm not big into the RGB fad right now, its cool, but just don't want my PC glowing at my during the night. USBC/3.1. 802.11AC built right into the board