Hello everyone, I need to upgrade from my Amd phenom ii X4 980 to something WAY BETTER... I can't be waiting 5 hours to render a 15min video, it's not cutting it. So i was looking into getting a new cpu / mobo.
*I currently have a GTX 480 & 550ti[physx] and the standard pc components, nothing special.*
So i was thinking about the 2600k because it's multi-threaded, but then i started looking at the server cpus and found that intel sells Xeon LGA 2011 socket cpus. The one that i was looking at is the E5-2609 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117270 , 30$ cheaper than the 2600k and on paper looks a lot more powerful and less power hungry.
So i came here today to ask Will the xeon E5 cpus work with the normal gaming level motherboards? Also should i go with a more mainstream cpu or should i get something with more power. All i do on this computer is edit video and do some gaming, Bf3 source etc.
- 680w psu
- 16gb ddr3 1333, 4x4gb
- 1tb WD black
- 2x250gb hdd's raid
- cd/dvd drive
- Gtx 480
- Gtx 550ti [physx]
- Antec h2o 620
Note: Also, If i do get a new cpu / mobo i would need a new cpu cooler because this one is really loud, doesn't fit right, and doesn't support LGA 2011.
Thanks community, Hope you can help.
*I currently have a GTX 480 & 550ti[physx] and the standard pc components, nothing special.*
So i was thinking about the 2600k because it's multi-threaded, but then i started looking at the server cpus and found that intel sells Xeon LGA 2011 socket cpus. The one that i was looking at is the E5-2609 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117270 , 30$ cheaper than the 2600k and on paper looks a lot more powerful and less power hungry.
So i came here today to ask Will the xeon E5 cpus work with the normal gaming level motherboards? Also should i go with a more mainstream cpu or should i get something with more power. All i do on this computer is edit video and do some gaming, Bf3 source etc.
- 680w psu
- 16gb ddr3 1333, 4x4gb
- 1tb WD black
- 2x250gb hdd's raid
- cd/dvd drive
- Gtx 480
- Gtx 550ti [physx]
- Antec h2o 620
Note: Also, If i do get a new cpu / mobo i would need a new cpu cooler because this one is really loud, doesn't fit right, and doesn't support LGA 2011.
Thanks community, Hope you can help.