Dual CPU Gaming/CAD?

[SneakySnek]

Intel S5520UR
Intel Xeon W3565 x2
32GB RAM (16 per CPU)
ASUS Nvidia GTX750Ti
Corsair builder series 600W 80+ bronze

I was just wondering what the draw-backs to this setup would be for a combination of gaming and CAD.

 

[ak47jar3d]

The build will do fine with both. I would stay away from CX power supply as its a low quality unit.

 

[profoundnoah]

The build will most likely be fine, but try and avoid that PSU. (I assume youll upgrade that GPU in the future as dual CPU gaming with that GPU is a little misusing of the horsepower the system will possess)

 

[13thmonkey]

be careful as to which version of the OS that you get.

 

[Shneiky]

Games do not support Dual CPU systems. But CAD will do just fine with both. Also, since you can only game in 1 CPU mode - then the 16 gbs you will have is enough.

Just as everyone before me said - do not take Corsair CX, CM, VS PSUs - they are not good. They have nothing in common with the good AX, TX, HX and RM (and the i versions) that they sell.

 

[marko55]

I'm assuming you're either inheriting this system or getting it used on the cheap. For both CAD and gaming, I would highly recommend saving some money on CPU and allocating that toward a better GPU if your budget is hard set.

As mentioned, games can only use a couple cores so your processing power, per core, is more important than the quantity of cores. That CPU is only roughly about as powerful as an i5-3340 from the H77 days. A single i7-3770K overclocked is probably comparable to two W3565s in overall processing performance, and smokes a single 3565 for gaming performance. Note that the 3770K and 3570K were the chips that most gamers were after those days for this reason. CAD, on the other hand, will utilize the multiple core performance but even a quad core with hyperthreading (like the 3770, 4770, 6700) would be even better.

 

[SneakySnek]

be careful as to which version of the OS that you get.

What do u mean?

 

[13thmonkey]

some versions of some OS's may not work (or be licensed) for more than one physical CPU. I'm not sure it's just a license issue, or a software limitation.