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The X99 Xeon remains functional and operational.

The X99 Xeon remains functional and operational.

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randomdude9o9
Junior Member
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06-07-2022, 05:24 AM
#1
My R5 1600 seems to be showing signs of wear, and I worry about its reliability. My Shittabyte B450 Aorus M has some problems, so let's be honest. I own a B550M Steel Legend bought on Prime Day for $130, which can be returned until the 31st. I plan to upgrade to an R7 3700X, R5 5600X, or possibly the upcoming R7 5700X. But the numbers don’t look good: even a mid-range R5 3600 costs around $300, and the R7 3700X is currently $325 and unlikely to drop soon—expecting it to hit $400 at best. The R7 5700X isn’t cheap now and probably won’t fall below $400 until later. Alternatively, I could spend about $250 on a Machinist X99 motherboard from China and a Xeon E5 2678-V3 with a 12-core CPU clocked at 2.5GHz (which can be boosted to 3.3GHz with microcode). This raises the question: for someone who mostly plays light games like modded Skyrim and maybe Flight Simulator, is it worth $530+ to reach Zen 3? Or would a more affordable Haswell-E chip be better in the short term?
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randomdude9o9
06-07-2022, 05:24 AM #1

My R5 1600 seems to be showing signs of wear, and I worry about its reliability. My Shittabyte B450 Aorus M has some problems, so let's be honest. I own a B550M Steel Legend bought on Prime Day for $130, which can be returned until the 31st. I plan to upgrade to an R7 3700X, R5 5600X, or possibly the upcoming R7 5700X. But the numbers don’t look good: even a mid-range R5 3600 costs around $300, and the R7 3700X is currently $325 and unlikely to drop soon—expecting it to hit $400 at best. The R7 5700X isn’t cheap now and probably won’t fall below $400 until later. Alternatively, I could spend about $250 on a Machinist X99 motherboard from China and a Xeon E5 2678-V3 with a 12-core CPU clocked at 2.5GHz (which can be boosted to 3.3GHz with microcode). This raises the question: for someone who mostly plays light games like modded Skyrim and maybe Flight Simulator, is it worth $530+ to reach Zen 3? Or would a more affordable Haswell-E chip be better in the short term?

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Prfct
Junior Member
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06-07-2022, 09:00 AM
#2
Only if you locate a reasonably good mobile processor under $100-150 used would I consider buying X99. Many slow Xeon units will negatively affect gameplay. I’d prefer a Ryzen instead.
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Prfct
06-07-2022, 09:00 AM #2

Only if you locate a reasonably good mobile processor under $100-150 used would I consider buying X99. Many slow Xeon units will negatively affect gameplay. I’d prefer a Ryzen instead.

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BionicTaco420
Member
163
06-08-2022, 05:39 AM
#3
the e5's CAN game impresses easily compared to any ryzen chip, yet I’d opt for an h81 motherboard with a lga1155 xeon e3 that delivers around 1600 performance at a lower cost. For upgrades, only e5s with high clock speeds stand out.
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BionicTaco420
06-08-2022, 05:39 AM #3

the e5's CAN game impresses easily compared to any ryzen chip, yet I’d opt for an h81 motherboard with a lga1155 xeon e3 that delivers around 1600 performance at a lower cost. For upgrades, only e5s with high clock speeds stand out.

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St4tch
Junior Member
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06-09-2022, 10:49 AM
#4
Order a RAM module I3 10th generation
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St4tch
06-09-2022, 10:49 AM #4

Order a RAM module I3 10th generation

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Disera
Junior Member
4
06-11-2022, 11:35 AM
#5
I was taken aback by this. Tech Yes City and Craft Computing both appreciated the Machinist board a lot. I own an ASUS H81I-PLUS connected to a G3258 for some fun. I’m thinking about it, but there are concerns. The exposed VRM on that board seems risky with a Haswell 4/8 chipset. A i5-10400 or i3-10100 with a B460 or H470 board comes to mind, especially with the $20 deal at Micro Center. I worry the i3’s 4/8 will last me several years—this is my PC for a while. I also have an i7-8086K, but no compatible motherboard exists, and Z390 MATX boards are quite pricey right now. Plus, it’s only slightly better than what I’m using now.
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Disera
06-11-2022, 11:35 AM #5

I was taken aback by this. Tech Yes City and Craft Computing both appreciated the Machinist board a lot. I own an ASUS H81I-PLUS connected to a G3258 for some fun. I’m thinking about it, but there are concerns. The exposed VRM on that board seems risky with a Haswell 4/8 chipset. A i5-10400 or i3-10100 with a B460 or H470 board comes to mind, especially with the $20 deal at Micro Center. I worry the i3’s 4/8 will last me several years—this is my PC for a while. I also have an i7-8086K, but no compatible motherboard exists, and Z390 MATX boards are quite pricey right now. Plus, it’s only slightly better than what I’m using now.

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Bunkey
Member
148
06-18-2022, 06:15 AM
#6
You're mainly focused on gaming and have already got an AMD 5600X. The main challenge right now is finding a compatible one. I usually see the 5800X because it seems to be the model most people don't want anymore. The 5700X won't offer much speed improvement. A 12-core chip from that era can be fun to build and gives more PCI lanes than Zen, but for gaming it's just too slow. A single core isn't ideal and it consumes a lot of power.
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Bunkey
06-18-2022, 06:15 AM #6

You're mainly focused on gaming and have already got an AMD 5600X. The main challenge right now is finding a compatible one. I usually see the 5800X because it seems to be the model most people don't want anymore. The 5700X won't offer much speed improvement. A 12-core chip from that era can be fun to build and gives more PCI lanes than Zen, but for gaming it's just too slow. A single core isn't ideal and it consumes a lot of power.