My system has an LGA 2011 GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard and just upgraded my GPU to the GTX 1080 and want to upgrade my CPU. I use the system primarily with Adobe Premiere Pro to edit 1080 and 4k for video. The motherboard has an intel C606 chip and supports Xeon. Am I better off with a higher clock speed 6 cores with the i7-4960x or the 8 core on the xeon E5-2687W they both cost about the same used. Here is the link to the supported CPU's on Gigabyte's website. https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI-rev-10#support-cpu
Upgrading an i7-3820 to i7-4960x or Xeon E5-2687W
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Go for the i7 4960x. It's the better of the 2 + overclocks higher. Also cpu's pretty much never break so don't worry about it being used.[/quotemsg]
I ordered the 4960x used on ebay for about $240 I was tempted to get the 3930k as some where going as low as $100 but the 20% speed improvement will go a long way rendering video. I have never replaced a cpu only before but I am assuming it should be very basic.
I ordered the 4960x used on ebay for about $240 I was tempted to get the 3930k as some where going as low as $100 but the 20% speed improvement will go a long way rendering video. I have never replaced a cpu only before but I am assuming it should be very basic.
I ordered the 4960x used on ebay for about $240 I was tempted to get the 3930k as some where going as low as $100 but the 20% speed improvement will go a long way rendering video. I have never replaced a cpu only before but I am assuming it should be very basic.
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It's as simple as pop out the old cpu. clean the old thermal paste of off the cooler with a paper towel (if it's hardened get some 70%+ alcochol on there). Pop in the new cpu. Put a bit of thermal paste on the new cpu and you are good to go.
It's as simple as pop out the old cpu. clean the old thermal paste of off the cooler with a paper towel (if it's hardened get some 70%+ alcochol on there). Pop in the new cpu. Put a bit of thermal paste on the new cpu and you are good to go.[/quotemsg]
I just received the thermal paste in the mail, I have a water cooling unit with a single 120mm, Should receive the 4960x tomorrow. Will clean the water cooler from old thermal paste and apply some to the new processor. Currently running temperatures in the mid 30's with a push pull fans on the radiator without any overclocking on the 3820, I am going to experiment and overclock the 4960x hopping it will expedite rendering times.
I just received the thermal paste in the mail, I have a water cooling unit with a single 120mm, Should receive the 4960x tomorrow. Will clean the water cooler from old thermal paste and apply some to the new processor. Currently running temperatures in the mid 30's with a push pull fans on the radiator without any overclocking on the 3820, I am going to experiment and overclock the 4960x hopping it will expedite rendering times.
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