Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Xenon Vs. Core 2/Core i (noob question)

Xenon Vs. Core 2/Core i (noob question)

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs - Xenon Vs. Core 2/Core i (noob question)

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
Anonymous   11-09-2009 at 07:09:54 PM

I'm going to be building a new computer in the near future and was wondering which CPU to buy. I do not really know the differences between a xenon and core 2. I mainly play video games and surf the internet on my computer and was wondering what the pros and cons would be for a Xenon and Core 2. Basically what I am asking is would I rather build a Core i-7 computer or get a dual socket Xenon motherboard and have 2 xenon processors to play video games, etc...

Thanks,
Zack

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
dunklegend   11-09-2009 at 07:51:55 PM

For what you do even the i5 would be overkill.
What do you want to buy?
Post your options and maybe we can help you to choose.

------------------------------ Never argue with a fool, people might not know the difference
 Reply to dunklegend
LePhuronn   11-09-2009 at 10:30:17 PM

I take it you mean Xeon, not Xenon.

Regardless, dual CPU is overkill for gaming - games are only just starting to make use of a single QUad-core CPU, let alone 2 of them.

How serious is your gaming? If you don't play anything new or intensive, then get a Athlon II system and it'll do what you want forever and a day.

Otherwise go Core i5 with a nice graphics card and you're fine.

A truly monster system for high-level gaming would be Core i7 9xx on X58 motherboard with a high-end (or 2) graphics cards.

So how intense are your "video games"?

Reply to LePhuronn
sminlal   11-10-2009 at 06:54:01 AM

The Xeon CPUs generally offer features that aren't wanted by most desktop users, such as ECC memory or the ability to use more than one CPU in a system via a multi-socket motherboard.

Reply to sminlal
kokin   11-10-2009 at 10:11:14 AM

It would also be helpful to post your estimated budget and what type of monitor/resolution you will be playing with.

------------------------------ Antec 902 Mid-tower | MSI 790FX-70GD MOBO | Sapphire 4890 Toxic @ 1060/1150 | AMD Phenom II 955 @3.8-4.1ghz | Scythe Mugen 2 HSF | Mushkin 4GB DDR3 1600mhz 7-7-7-20 | Antec TruePower New 750W (Blue LED edition) | Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
 Reply to kokin
mindless728   11-10-2009 at 04:32:20 PM

i doubt dual Xeon's (Nehalem) is in your price range anyways
figure at least $300 for a decent board
$550/cpu (2.4GHz Quad Core Xeon) so thats $1100
and the memory is a tad more expensive

stick to desktop parts, you don't need it for gaming

Reply to mindless728
C00LIT   11-10-2009 at 05:28:34 PM

Xeon CPU's and dual socket bords are for servers.
And they will not do videogames very well as some of those bords dont even have pcie16x

If you have the money to burn, I7 920 with a kickass videocard.
If you look for cost effective, Phenom955 with kickass videocard.

Reply to C00LIT
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Xenon Vs. Core 2/Core i (noob question)
Go to:

There are 1211 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.543 seconds
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them