Building a PC using old Intel Xeon processor for less than $200

ErmenegildoZegna · Nov 30, 2015

CPU : [Used] Intel XEON X5260 $ 8

Motherboard : [Used] GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L $ 26

RAM : [New] Samsung DDR2 PC2-6400 2G x 4 $ 44

GPU : [Used] FORSA GeForce GTX650 D5 1GB $ 56

Hard Drive : [Used] WD 1TB Cavier Blue $ 29

My Questions are :

1. The medium spec games are playable with those?

2. How should I improve performance per my dollar , I mean are there other options I could improve ?

3. If I change GPU to [New] Zotac GeForce GTX 750ti 1GB GDDR5 $ 99 , will it be better in terms of price-performance ratio?

4. Does the motherboard (ASUS P5KPL-VM) support SSD installation ?

Forever Oleg · Nov 30, 2015

First of all, your CPU is NOT compatible with your motherboard. They do not have the same socket.

1) Depends on the game. New games will run low 1080p/ med 720p.
2) The CPU is a dual core. Try to find a quad core Xeon for dirt cheap (has to be compatible with the motherboard!)
3) Not necessarily. $50 vs $100 is a big difference but if you can stretch your budget the GTX 750 Ti totally rocks. New games 1080p on medium no probs.
4) I believe so, but I am not sure. Technically, it should work.

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