i'm shopping around for a new Motherboard / CPU and i was originally about to get the Intel Core i5-4690K until i seen the Xeon E3-1231v3. i know nothing about these xeon cpu's.... on paper it looks almost like a i7 4770 minus the iGPU... it's also going for the same price as the i5. does anyone here have any experience with xeon processors? according to newegg it shows it as a 1150 socket CPU...does that mean i can throw it in a regular Z97 motherboard or does it have to be a 1150 server motherboard in order to run it?
It seems like a hidden gem / deal if there is no compatibility issues. i don't care for the iGPU on the i5 / i7 so if i can get this for cheaper and it performance about the same i'd much rather take this. I do not plan on overclocking fyi.
i plan on using it mainly for gaming and video rendering.
Thanks!
It seems like a hidden gem / deal if there is no compatibility issues. i don't care for the iGPU on the i5 / i7 so if i can get this for cheaper and it performance about the same i'd much rather take this. I do not plan on overclocking fyi.
i plan on using it mainly for gaming and video rendering.
Thanks!