Intel Xeon 1225 v3 with Asrock Z97M Itx and 1866 Corsair Vengeance Ram. Is it a good idea?

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Hello Guys, i already have the Ram and the Motherboard, and im looking for a CPU. If i decide quickly i can get a very good price on the Xeon, so i was wondering if i would have any downsides i should consider.

I mean, for example, can i use the XMP profiles on the board to use the 1866 mhz on the ram? Will i be able to lock the 3.6 turbo on all the cores?

Bottom line is it a good idea to get the xeon or should i go with an I5 4570 or 4670 for the same price?
 
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In this case, the xeon's no more of a workhorse. They're the same price, faster memory access isn't going to make up for the 300-600mhz speed increase (stock, let alone overclocking a 4690k). i5's and i7's are no hotter than a xeon, especially if you're not using the integrated graphics. No water cooling necessary, my temps are stable on air at 1.1ghz over stock base speed. I have another 4690k doing just fine at 4.2ghz with a cheap hyper 212 evo and the fan never ramps up on it to keep it cool. i5 isn't a baseline cpu for desktop, that would be the i3. i5 is considered an upper tier cpu especially for gaming. Of course the i7's are generally the cream of the crop, but more pricey and depends on the task at hand. Many times the...
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If going with a choice of all locked cpu's (no overclocking) you probably don't need a z97 board. That being said, is a 4690 or 4690k also within a similar budget? The 4590 is barely any cheaper than a 4690k and in the u.s. I'm not showing the 4570 (on newegg at least) - just the 4590. The 4670 is more expensive by quite a bit than the 4690k here in the u.s. (you may be in a different region). Usually the xeon's are used in place of an i7 minus the integrated graphics since they're comparable and still support hyperthreading. That xeon does not have hyperthreading and a lower clock rate so you're better off with an i5 in my opinion.
 
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i think the xeon would be a better choice...mostly for the faster memory access...also the xeon is a workhorse and the i5 is more of a baseline desktop cpu. but if u chose to go with the faster speed models of i5-i7, i suggest gettiing water cooler setup or kit for the cpu cause they really pump out the heat on those models.
 
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Pish! They're both 84W TDP processors.

 
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In this case, the xeon's no more of a workhorse. They're the same price, faster memory access isn't going to make up for the 300-600mhz speed increase (stock, let alone overclocking a 4690k). i5's and i7's are no hotter than a xeon, especially if you're not using the integrated graphics. No water cooling necessary, my temps are stable on air at 1.1ghz over stock base speed. I have another 4690k doing just fine at 4.2ghz with a cheap hyper 212 evo and the fan never ramps up on it to keep it cool. i5 isn't a baseline cpu for desktop, that would be the i3. i5 is considered an upper tier cpu especially for gaming. Of course the i7's are generally the cream of the crop, but more pricey and depends on the task at hand. Many times the suggestion of a xeon as a lower cost version of an i7 minus the igpu is made, but that's only with xeon's that are hyperthreaded - in this case it's not so it's no different from an i5 other than lower clock speeds and lack of igpu.
 
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My plan was to get one of the most basic 1150 I5s, as any of them is more than enough for gaming, which is the most intensive use i give my pc. And got a z 97 thinking about getting a top of the line haswell like the 4790K or maybe even its Broadwell equivalent in the future.

But i came across a Xeon 1225 for 185 dollars new, so it kinda made me wonder, but, if the Xeon doesnt support hyperthreading, i agree with synapul, there is no real benefit and i think ill propably go with a second hand 4460 or 4570 to continue with my initial plan.
 
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ya, he's right...also i didn't take into account that some ppl have central air controlled heating/ac where ambient temps are more regular ranges where my house is like 65-90f depending on what room you're in at what time of the day/night. also i didn't check that link before replying with my previous comment.
 
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