Looking to boost a Xeon's performance without certainty
Looking to boost a Xeon's performance without certainty
Hi guys, i'm planning to assemble a budget PC using used parts. The specs are:
CPU: Intel Xeon x3430
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7870
Motherboard: Asrock h55m-le
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Power Supply: Segotep SG-500A
Case: Floston Gravity Black
Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300
My concern is whether I can overclock the x3430 to at least 3.6 or 3.7 GHz on that board with this cooler. Even 3.5 GHz would be fine.
Overclocking those specific Xeons isn't feasible and offers little benefit. You're unlikely to notice substantial improvements, and it might even cause issues elsewhere.
Question all possibilities of having an OC available on an H55 motherboard...
Darkbreeze:
Overclocking those Xeons isn't a good idea. You won't notice much improvement and might cause other issues.
I saw a video from Tech Yes City about a similar setup, which caught my attention. It showed the CPU doing well for its price. I was thinking about building one myself. Should I? I don’t have a lot of money.
Darkbreeze :
Overclocking those Xeons isn't really worth it. You won't notice much improvement and might even cause other issues.
But I saw a video from Tech Yes City about something similar, which caught my attention. It showed good performance for the price, so I thought about building one. Should I? I don’t have a lot of money.
I remember a quote by Abraham Lincoln: "Don't believe everything you see on the internet."
LOL. Now THAT is funny. You get points for humor AND for being accurate with that one.
If you're planning to build with used parts, I'd suggest checking out a platform that's a bit newer than what's really old. Anything from that era is probably worn out beyond repair, the owner might be getting rid of it because they've had issues or just got tired after years of use, and it's likely not in good shape anymore.
The oldest platforms I'd consider would be Haswell or maybe Ivy Bridge. A 3770 or 3770k or a 4790/4790k might still have some functionality left.