"review" Xeons for gaming?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jul 30, 2003, 04:35 AM

hey guys xeons arent that bad on gaming, if your rich enough and actually will game with ur server its might actually work out so take a look at this:

http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_cont...3BAA46071F52C0

might be interesting to some!

JavaFox · Jul 30, 2003, 05:30 AM

Who's surprised?

Xeons are just P4s with a lot of cache -- writing a review to say that they're good for gaming is sort of like saying that Bartons are good for gaming, too.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 30, 2003, 06:33 AM

not feasble to me becouse the amd is so much cheaper ...

his charts are off backwords two... quick price from pricwatch

his $500(1x Athlon XP 3200+) real $438
~ $150(Asus A7N8X Deluxe) real $132
~ $250(Dual 512MB PC-3200) real $ 198
~ $90 (Antec 430W ATX+12V PSU) real $70
$990 $838

differance- $152
why would an amduser use a intel power aproved only supply? wih the specail leads when ne could get a great 400w for about $20-$30

try -200 with needed amd aproved duel fan powersupply...

his numbers are off.. and he doest mention amd multi cpus ... the review is "lacking"

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jul 30, 2003, 05:21 PM

well people need servers, and may be avid gamers and may want to use their server for gaming. but i dont know anyone stupid enough to action make a gaming rig with a xeon processor. but its an interesting article thats why i posted it

krazy1 · Jul 30, 2003, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by BiGBrOWnPimpsta
well people need servers, and may be avid gamers and may want to use their server for gaming. but i dont know anyone stupid enough to action make a gaming rig with a xeon processor. but its an interesting article thats why i posted it

heheh guess you don't know my boss..... he would do a Zeon gaming system just to say he did it.......

lol ahh what some people will do for attention......

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jul 30, 2003, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by krazy1
heheh guess you don't know my boss..... he would do a Zeon gaming system just to say he did it....... lol ahh what some people will do for attention......

wow i wish i a fat cat executive and do nothing but give orders lol jk. what is your job krazy?

krazy1 · Jul 30, 2003, 05:40 PM

I am a PC Repair tech in the corp offices for a major retail store chain....... It is a fun job..... my boss is cool.. don't get me wrong.... just the type that would by that Xeon for a gaming system to say he did... and he has talked about doing it too....lol

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jul 30, 2003, 05:43 PM

icic yea that is a fun job but man hurts ur back after a while. when im working on my pc its a bitch! lol and i had to rebuild mine a few weeks ago cause i got the 865 board. its not a bad job at all! I've never used a Xeon I wonder how fast a dual Xeon system is lol

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 30, 2003, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by BiGBrOWnPimpsta
well people need servers, and may be avid gamers and may want to use their server for gaming. but i dont know anyone stupid enough to action make a gaming rig with a xeon processor. but its an interesting article thats why i posted it

i would really like to se a duel amd rig stacked up to that...

not to mention intel said duel its were its @ if it not duel it nothing

amd relested duel

itel goes duels are the way of the past ... singles or bust ... duels a week.. terrable systems

intel comes out with duels zeons etc ... duel its were its @ if it not duel it nothing

intel deos more 180's than a profesional skateborder

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jul 30, 2003, 07:41 PM

AMD was kicking intels ass before. Just a few things they need to fix up is that their procs dont handle heat as well (and its a fact that AMD procs do run 20% cooler than intel i read in a thread here on DH) and have a faster Bus speed. when i had my old slot A the Bus speed on the AMD was faster than intel's and but heat eventually killed my proc. the temp was horrible on it at times. because of the Slot A it generated more heat and my cpu was slowly frying even with a Tt fan on it! Thats why intel and AMD both moved away from the Slot processors and back to the Sockets because the heat is disappated better. But since AMD costs cheaper to manufacture thats why it cant handle heat as well. but I am surprised how fast the AMD processors really are considering a 400 mhz fsb compared to a 800mhz fsb on intels.

krazy1 · Jul 31, 2003, 01:15 PM

Actually the newer AMD's like the Bartons seem to run cooler then some P4's. There is a group of 8 of us that LAN game every other weekend at my house. 2 guys have P4's and the reast of us have AMD Chips. The 3 of us that have Bartons are running cooler then the guys with the 2.5 and the 3.2 P4's.....The systems are similar other then the CPU's.... and the funny part is I OC my Barton and I still have the P4 2.5 beat my almost 30 F under full load......

Jul 30, 2003, 04:35 AM	#1
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	"review" Xeons for gaming? hey guys xeons arent that bad on gaming, if your rich enough and actually will game with ur server its might actually work out so take a look at this: http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_cont...3BAA46071F52C0 might be interesting to some! __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jul 30, 2003, 06:33 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	not feasble to me becouse the amd is so much cheaper ... his charts are off backwords two... quick price from pricwatch his $500(1x Athlon XP 3200+) real $438 ~ $150(Asus A7N8X Deluxe) real $132 ~ $250(Dual 512MB PC-3200) real $ 198 ~ $90 (Antec 430W ATX+12V PSU) real $70 $990 $838 differance- $152 why would an amduser use a intel power aproved only supply? wih the specail leads when ne could get a great 400w for about $20-$30 try -200 with needed amd aproved duel fan powersupply... his numbers are off.. and he doest mention amd multi cpus ... the review is "lacking" __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Jul 30, 2003 at 06:54 AM.

Jul 30, 2003, 05:21 PM	Thread Starter #4
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	well people need servers, and may be avid gamers and may want to use their server for gaming. but i dont know anyone stupid enough to action make a gaming rig with a xeon processor. but its an interesting article thats why i posted it __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jul 30, 2003, 05:40 PM	#7
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	I am a PC Repair tech in the corp offices for a major retail store chain....... It is a fun job..... my boss is cool.. don't get me wrong.... just the type that would by that Xeon for a gaming system to say he did... and he has talked about doing it too....lol __________________

Jul 30, 2003, 05:43 PM	Thread Starter #8
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	icic yea that is a fun job but man hurts ur back after a while. when im working on my pc its a bitch! lol and i had to rebuild mine a few weeks ago cause i got the 865 board. its not a bad job at all! I've never used a Xeon I wonder how fast a dual Xeon system is lol __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jul 30, 2003, 05:30 AM	#2
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Who's surprised? Xeons are just P4s with a lot of cache -- writing a review to say that they're good for gaming is sort of like saying that Bartons are good for gaming, too.

Jul 30, 2003, 07:41 PM	Thread Starter #10
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	AMD was kicking intels ass before. Just a few things they need to fix up is that their procs dont handle heat as well (and its a fact that AMD procs do run 20% cooler than intel i read in a thread here on DH) and have a faster Bus speed. when i had my old slot A the Bus speed on the AMD was faster than intel's and but heat eventually killed my proc. the temp was horrible on it at times. because of the Slot A it generated more heat and my cpu was slowly frying even with a Tt fan on it! Thats why intel and AMD both moved away from the Slot processors and back to the Sockets because the heat is disappated better. But since AMD costs cheaper to manufacture thats why it cant handle heat as well. but I am surprised how fast the AMD processors really are considering a 400 mhz fsb compared to a 800mhz fsb on intels. __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jul 31, 2003, 01:15 PM	#11
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	Actually the newer AMD's like the Bartons seem to run cooler then some P4's. There is a group of 8 of us that LAN game every other weekend at my house. 2 guys have P4's and the reast of us have AMD Chips. The 3 of us that have Bartons are running cooler then the guys with the 2.5 and the 3.2 P4's.....The systems are similar other then the CPU's.... and the funny part is I OC my Barton and I still have the P4 2.5 beat my almost 30 F under full load...... __________________