Xeon 1231 v3 or 5820k

[chferg]

Doing a new build and don't really want to wait till Skylake.

Should I continue saving up for the 5820K+mobo+Ram

Or...Microcenter has that particular xeon marked down to $206...I have DDR3 and all I would need to do is pick up an H97 mobo.

Can't decide, what would you guys do aside from buying a 4690k

 

[Dave2150]

5820k would most likely be your best bet.

I know you said you don't want to wait for Skylake, though if rumours are true and it's a big step forward, you'd stand to loose a great deal of resale value of your new setup.

Up to you of course, though I'm waiting for Skylake.

 

[chferg]

Yeah I probably should. I just have all these parts and boxes sitting in my closet waiting for Skylake and I am not sure it will truly be delivered on time as Broadwell has been delayed over and over.

 

[crashtech]

It would be helpful to know what sort of tasks this new build is being designed to accomplish. The Xeon E3-1231v3 generally provides very good value for those who want a stable, non-overclocked system. I believe it is about the cheapest way to get a new 4C/8T Intel CPU.

 

[Burpo]

Yes, for that price grab the Xeon.. Single thread is very good, stock speed is 3.5Ghz & turbos to 3.8Ghz.

https://cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+E3-1231+v3+@+3.40GHz&id=2246

 

[chferg]

I want to but I am not sure it's a smart upgrade tbh.

Maybe it's just an itch to upgrade considering I am upgrading everything else in my PC

 

[crashtech]

What are you wanting it to do, and what are you upgrading from?

 

[Cerb]

What are you wanting it to do, and what are you upgrading from?

This...and, the i7-4790K combos may be slightly more expensive, but offer 500-600MHz more, and are overall much more comparable with the i7-5820K (for stock use). For non-OC, you might be able to get to or under $300, if you can get the CPU+mobo discount on a nice H97 board.