Xeon X5550 is a powerful processor ideal for gaming due to its strong performance and efficiency.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Xeon X5550 is a powerful processor ideal for gaming due to its strong performance and efficiency.

Redtoppy
Junior Member

11-03-2016, 03:57 AM

I appreciate your kind words and support. I'm excited to start building my gaming rig and have recently acquired an Xeon X5550 with impressive benchmarks. However, I'm unsure if it can accommodate a PCI-E x16 graphics card, and whether investing in a high-end GPU would be worthwhile given its limitations. Could you share some recommendations or tips on compatible components? Thank you for your help!

Redtoppy

11-03-2016, 03:57 AM #1

Black_Yoshi_n2
Junior Member

11-03-2016, 04:44 AM

Have you considered alternative models?

Black_Yoshi_n2

11-03-2016, 04:44 AM #2

Have you considered alternative models?

h_amilton
Junior Member

11-03-2016, 02:11 PM

I haven’t purchased anything yet—I only have this CPU and am considering using it. Is the CPU really outdated? Thank you for your reply. Any recommendations for an alternative CPU would be appreciated?

h_amilton

11-03-2016, 02:11 PM #3

xISplex
Member

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11-03-2016, 04:15 PM

You're welcome! It's not a big deal how many PCI-E lanes the CPU has.

xISplex

11-03-2016, 04:15 PM #4

You're welcome! It's not a big deal how many PCI-E lanes the CPU has.

Elmutt
Junior Member

11-03-2016, 05:04 PM

Avoid the Xeon option. LGA1366 processors offer PCIe connections tied to the chipset, while X58 provides all 40 lanes available. Even with SLI 980s, you won’t face a performance limitation.

Elmutt

11-03-2016, 05:04 PM #5

Avoid the Xeon option. LGA1366 processors offer PCIe connections tied to the chipset, while X58 provides all 40 lanes available. Even with SLI 980s, you won’t face a performance limitation.

WitherStarWolf
Member

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11-03-2016, 07:01 PM

It should work just fine, no need to stress! Your concerns about PCI-E lanes seem to be coming from a bit of confusion—maybe it varies by chipset. It’s been a while since you’ve seen LGA1366 CPUs, so it’s normal!

WitherStarWolf

11-03-2016, 07:01 PM #6

arvid888
Member

118

11-05-2016, 08:39 AM

Great! You're ready now.

arvid888

11-05-2016, 08:39 AM #7

Great! You're ready now.

SkillZ_Got_Hax
Member

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11-05-2016, 11:31 AM

It varies by chipset. The X58 (LGA1366) supports 40 PCIe 2.0 lanes.

SkillZ_Got_Hax

11-05-2016, 11:31 AM #8

It varies by chipset. The X58 (LGA1366) supports 40 PCIe 2.0 lanes.