Xeon E3 1230 V2/V3 vs i5 4670k for gaming rig

[Tyrone Friskie]

Im building a gaming rig, gaming is the most intensive thing i will be doing on this machine. Battlefield 4 is a big game in mind for this rig and that is the game i will primarily be playing. I was looking at the Xeon E3 1230 V2/V3 (also wondering which one out of those 2 would be better to get) instead of the i5 4670k because of HT which seems to give i7's and the 8350 a noticeable boost in BF4. Also since this is my first gaming rig im not really sure about overclocking, with a xeon that wouldent be a choice but i dont know if i might become interested in it in the future but im not sure.

 

[CTurbo]

Xeon is better. Hyperthreading + more L3 cache.

 

[Blaise170]

Just get the i5-4670K, there is no need to get a server CPU. You'll also have to get more expensive components such as a server motherboard.

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

Just get the i5-4670K, there is no need to get a server CPU. You'll also have to get more expensive components such as a server motherboard.

From what i read xeons work with most regular motherboards. is that false?

 

[CTurbo]

The Xeon will work just fine in any LGA 1155 motherboard.

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

The Xeon will work just fine in any LGA 1155 motherboard.

I was looking at the Asus Z87-A if i were to get the 4670k, i would assume i could get a equal quality motherboard that dosent have the same overclocking capabilities for cheaper since there wont be any overclocking on the xeon

 

[Blaise170]

Oh, my mistake, I was thinking of the i7 Extremes which use the LGA2011 socket. 🙁

 

[CTurbo]

Yes like a H or B series

 

[CTurbo]

Well the 8 core xeons are LGA 2011

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

Oh, my mistake, I was thinking of the i7 Extremes which use the LGA2011 socket. 🙁

The E3 1230 V2/V3 are 1150 socket so it would still be the same range of motherboards. From what i see its the HT vs overclocking, and what is going to be more useful taking into account games like BF4 taking advantage of 8 cores

 

[CTurbo]

The Xeon E3 1230 and Xeon E3 1230 v2 are LGA1155

The Xeon E3 1230 v3 is LGA1150

Be careful with what you order.

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

The Xeon E3 1230 and Xeon E3 1230 v2 are LGA1155

The Xeon E3 1230 v3 is LGA1150

Be careful with what you order.

Ahh didnt notice that. I guess its up to determine which motherboard to get for which one, and which one would be better (i assume the v3),

 

[CTurbo]

Yes v3 is better, but will be the most expensive option.

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

Yes v3 is better, but will be the most expensive option.

Is it better enough to justify the price increase?

 

[k1114]

An overclocked i5 will outperform a stock i7/equivalent xeon.

 

[CTurbo]

An overclocked i5 will outperform a stock i7/equivalent xeon.

Yes, but only in extreme gaming, and only in the present. The Xeon/i7 system would be faster overall and better in future games.

 

[k1114]

The oc i5 outperforms in every task, multi threaded video encoding, image editing, games and single threaded which should be a no brainer. The stock i7/xeon will lose now and in the future.

 

[lp231]

Some Xeon don't have onboard graphics, not that it's needed, but it's good to have as a backup.
Get the Core i5 to be on the safe side as not all consumer based board will work with a Xeon. If it does not work, it gives a micro code error.

 

[brian84ar]

Im building a gaming rig, gaming is the most intensive thing i will be doing on this machine. Battlefield 4 is a big game in mind for this rig and that is the game i will primarily be playing. I was looking at the Xeon E3 1230 V2/V3 (also wondering which one out of those 2 would be better to get) instead of the i5 4670k because of HT which seems to give i7's and the 8350 a noticeable boost in BF4. Also since this is my first gaming rig im not really sure about overclocking, with a xeon that wouldent be a choice but i dont know if i might become interested in it in the future but im not sure.

did u get xeon or i5??? i m in the same situation that u were saying right here... some ppl in this forum told me to go for i5.
what did u do?

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

Im building a gaming rig, gaming is the most intensive thing i will be doing on this machine. Battlefield 4 is a big game in mind for this rig and that is the game i will primarily be playing. I was looking at the Xeon E3 1230 V2/V3 (also wondering which one out of those 2 would be better to get) instead of the i5 4670k because of HT which seems to give i7's and the 8350 a noticeable boost in BF4. Also since this is my first gaming rig im not really sure about overclocking, with a xeon that wouldent be a choice but i dont know if i might become interested in it in the future but im not sure.

did u get xeon or i5??? i m in the same situation that u were saying right here... some ppl in this forum told me to go for i5.
what did u do?

I havent got it yet but im pretty set on the i5 currently

 

[lp231]

If you're near this place, you can get it for cheap.
Xeon: A Core i7 with the price of a Core i5

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

If you're near this place, you can get it for cheap.
Xeon: A Core i7 with the price of a Core i5

sadly im not. Also due to money restrictions unless black friday/cyber monday sales prove otherwise i might have to downgrade to a 3570k since currently it costs 30$ less, and also the mobo i would be getting for the 3570k costs 30$ less than the 4670k mobo.

 

[lp231]

Just spend $30 less on the board or whatever you can shave off, instead of going backwards to a Ivy Bridge CPU.
What's your budget and do you own any parts yet?

 

[Tyrone Friskie]

Just spend $30 less on the board or whatever you can shave off, instead of going backwards to a Ivy Bridge CPU.
What's your budget and do you own any parts yet?

Well my budget is a bit odd, its 750$ but 270$ of that is on amazon in gift cards. I own the PSU which is CX600, i am reusing the CD Drive, 1TB WD Blue HDD, and 8GB 1600Mhz RAM from my current PC.

It was going to be more since i planned on selling my PS3 and a bunch of stuff with it for 180-200$ but it hasent sold yet and since i plan on buying this during black friday/cyber monday which is only a week away im just assuming its not going to sell and am making my build based of current money.

 

[lp231]

Parts you already have are not included. Not sure if you want a new case. But it's added anway.
All parts are from Amazon.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.78 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $742.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 22:42 EST-0500)

If you're going to use your old case and then all the other parts, then basically all you need to upgrade is just CPU, Motherboard, and Graphic Card.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO8TBOW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D94X6AK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FONISCK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Sutbotal: $749.97
I notice you already have 8GB of DDR3 1600 ram, what is your current system specs?