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bigmjh   10-27-2008 at 10:13:42 PM

Dilema - had pretty much settled on the Core 2 Quad Q9950 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115041 ... but them found the Xeon X3350 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0-%20X3350 at Amazon for $265 with FS and no tax. Any comments on how these compare? They will be going in a new build that will be used for Photoshop, web creation, Excel, Word, some video editing and in network with home theater (storing videos, jpegs, music, etc.) very little gaming. Suggestions will be appreciated ... Thanks!

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chaohsiangchen   10-27-2008 at 10:54:53 PM
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In that case, go for X3350 due to cheaper price tag.

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rflction   10-27-2008 at 11:45:49 PM
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i thought xeon cpu were for servers? how does it perform vs. q9550 for gaming purposes?

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bigmjh   10-28-2008 at 12:12:35 AM
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Xeon's are primarily for servers ... however, I've read a number of comments / reviews where users have put them in desktops with great results. Many comments indicate they are easily over-clocked and very stable. My question - do they require a different MB. I'm looking at the Asus P5Q SE/R or the P5Q PRO. Haven't been able to determine compatibility yet.

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Avenger_K   10-28-2008 at 12:47:50 AM
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No, they do not require a different mobo then the Core 2 Quad. As long as the sockets are the same (LGA775), it will work (unless otherwise stated).

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rflction   10-28-2008 at 12:53:34 AM
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how is it compared to Q9550 for gaming?

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Avenger_K   10-28-2008 at 12:55:39 AM
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Identical. They're basically the same chip, but apparently the Xeon is actually higher binned and might even overclock better.

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spathotan   10-28-2008 at 01:25:46 AM
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The Xeons run a tad bit cooler, use less voltage.

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one-shot   10-28-2008 at 03:32:42 AM
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Avenger_K wrote :

Identical. They're basically the same chip, but apparently the Xeon is actually higher binned and might even overclock better.



The X3350 has the same clocks as a Q9450, not the Q9550. I think you were mistaken. The Q9550 has a clock of 2.83GHz Vs. the clocks of the X3350 and Q9450 of 2.66GHz. They are basically the same chip, but at different clock speeds and different multiplier.

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Avenger_K   10-28-2008 at 03:38:48 AM
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one-shot wrote :

The X3350 has the same clocks as a Q9450, not the Q9550. I think you were mistaken. The Q9550 has a clock of 2.83GHz Vs. the clocks of the X3350 and Q9450 of 2.66GHz. They are basically the same chip, but at different clock speeds and different multiplier.



Yeah my bad I was thinking he found an Xeon of identical clocks. I'd still go for the cheaper one though, since it saves money and offers very close performance to the Q9550.

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