It still a good system considering it age. I built mine back in 2014 and still my primary system today. 48gb of 1866 ram 4930k processor 1080 gtx graphics. Tri boot os window 7 10 now testing 11 on a 2 tb ssd with multiple 4tb for other storage and games.
I don't get it, you benched stock and OC with a 780, but not with a 3080? What's the point of it then? Obviously you'll be GPU bound with a 780. You're testing a CPU aren't you? So why not do a stock vs OC with a 3080? Shows the bottleneck and impact of clock speed. Also a comparison vs modern CPU + 3080 vs X79 + 3080...
Hello mate! Thanks for those suggestions, all taken onboard and planned for future videos. I'm awaiting 10900X to replace current Z490 to establish baseline to then compare with older HW :)
Hello mate! I hate to think I wasted any of your time, the GTX780 was included to show period correct GPU, but as I said in the video, the testing methodology is getting major overhaul - Thank you, your feedback is welcomed :)
Xeon E5-1680 v2 is the CPU to use on X79. It was not an official consumer market CPU and was instead an Apple special that was to be found in their Mac Pro Trash Bin lineup (looked like a garbage can). That CPU was a monster. I have mine clocked at 4.8GHz. Yes, this one is multiplier unlocked. This CPU has been replaced, as my primary system, with a Ryzen 9 5950x. Another interesting one is the Xeon E5-2697 v2 but that one is multiplier locked. You can use the boost/turbo multiplier coupled with a small BCLK overclock though. It also doesn't perform nearly as well as the E5-1680 v2 under gaming scenarios. I used this CPU for a while and only recently replaced that system with a Ryzen 7 5800x system. X79 was a great platform, as you stated, if you used Ivy Bridge E.
Hello mate! Thanks - this is a great suggestion - Looked this beast up - they are superior than 4960X - but also more expensive. I'll be getting whichever comes cheaper :)
I have recently built a PC using the X79 platform. The Chinese are still producing new motherboards with X79 and X99 and they even modernize them with NVME SSD support. For only 80$, I bought the motherboard, CPU and 16GB of ram. The CPU is the E5-2689 with 8 cores, 16 logical cores running from 2.6 to 3.6GHz. I paired it with a used RX 5700. The computer is able to run Cyberpunk with a decent FPS (50-60). For the total build price of 415$, it has incredible performance. Those CPUs aged so well because newer games have gotten more and more multicore optimized. The youtuber Miyconst has been building those systems with X79 and X99 and has a very interesting channel. He has made a couple of videos demonstrating how you can pair those old xeons with high performing GPUs without bottlenecking. He concludes that those platforms are indeed realistic options for budget gaming PCs. Anything below RTX 2080 or RX 6700 XT might not benefit from a more modern, stronger CPU, depending on the game. I have found that my xeon build has only bottlenecked in Rust, as it is highly CPU bound.
X79 had insane boards that even newer boards, that are double/triple as expensive now, with CPUs with even more lanes, still don't come close to in value, PCIe slots, I/O and more. My all-time favorite is the ASRock X79 Extreme 11; it had two PLX chips and an LSI RAID chip as well; insane SATA ports and USB ports, etc.
I rarely leave comments for videos but felt it's about time. I've been watching your videos for a while, and it's been great. I've had my interest for older hardware since around 2000. Getting 39 this year. When I was younger, I played around with DEC, SGI and Sun hardware and nowadays I'm doing with CPU's what you've done with GPU's. I'm planning to set up an Phoronix test suite on a swappable SSD testing out all Intel micro-architectures (1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th and later 12th. Skylake was long lived). I got this idea progressively when picking up my old P45 board with a Q9550 when I was bored in early winter last year. I then started to study the evolution of Intel chipsets and starting to calculate cost to get the X58, X79 and X99 to test on but the total cost was just not worth it. So, I calculated total cost on ordering all desktop platforms which was way cheaper. I ordered a P55 platform with i7-870, a Z68 with i7-2700K and a 6700K still looking for a decent Z170 board. Ideas? It would be nice talking to you some time on Discord or the like. Cheers mate!
Hello mate! I'm pleased you are watching my videos and also share similar hobby :) Phoronix looks good - would like to see results of those platforms, are you going to create videos? Wish I had more time to learn about the various aspects of older generations of hardware :) Yet to test Z170 - but got my eye on MSI's Z170A GAMING PRO
@@nexus_tech I would like to create videos, but I've never done it before so I have barely any knowledge as to where to start. I have only recorded streams once upon a time for Twitch and RUclips but those are since long removed by me. But, perhaps we could do a collaboration and I could send you my results and specs and you could give me some ideas on video editing. Or I'll just figure it out on my own. I also wish I had more time, but I work full time within health care so I'm busy most of the time and when I'm off I'm kind of tired most of the time which isn't great for being creative and producing videos. It's been some rough years. Regarding the Z170 I'm thinking about the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME, ASUS Z170-K, Z170A KRAIT GAMING, GAMING M3 or GAMING PRO motherboard. I also got the MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition for the FX-8350 and it's a good motherboard. I've been using www.cpu-upgrade.com/index.html for a long time to get specs quickly on older motherboards and I wish it got updated but it is down since a couple of years. Cheers mate!
I was always fascinated by the E processors but they never made sense to buy as a gamer. I don’t know how to see when I subscribed but I think you had about 100 subs or so. Glad to see you growing even if it isn’t enough to live on but I hope you like making content anyway. Looking forward to see what comes in 2023.
Hello mate! Same here, I got the 2700K and was more than happy for many years. Thank you - I've changed my testing methods and hope to keep you entertained in future. Did you made any recent GPU purchases ?
@@nexus_tech I’m staying away from buying any used GPUs now. I don’t have the time or money for it thanks to getting much less money when being on parental leave and the increasing costs of living. I got an 6900XT along with a 7600X for my AM5 build on Black Friday. I will be paying that off for the next 12 months so in the meantime I need to not spend any more money. I have everything I need though. Enough old parts to build several retro PCs and I have pretty much ever console releases since the late 90s along with a lot of games so I don’t really need more stuff.
Just FYI PCI 3.0 actually launched with x79 and the sandy bridge e so it does indeed have that functionality. An interesting point nowadays is to explore higher core count xeons, such as 2690 v2 which have 10 cores and decent all core boosts which generally work well in modern games. Keen to see more content.
the X79 platform is 3.0 capable, but the PCIe lanes are handled by the CPU, and SandyBridge E is 2.0, while IvyBridge E is 3.0; an Ivy Bridge CPU is necessary to have 3.0
Great point about Ivy-E making all the difference over Sandy-E! I collect Intel HEDT platforms from X58 to X299, and Ivy-E certainly made it exciting on my X79 rig when it allowed me to run a sick kit of Mushkin Redline DDR3-2400 at its rated speed with a Xeon 1680 v2! I used to run a 1660 (v1), and there's no way it could have handled that memory speed. Very insightful video!
I'm an old schooler. I have x58, x79 and x99 and with my x58 board finally cooked I'm now playing more with my x79 with a 1680v2 getting ready to OC it. The x79 isn't dead and it still plays nice. Thanks for the video.
Currently using this system as homelab (k8s, docker, proxmox and etc.) and it's doing the job very well for me next upgrade will be x99. The system: MB: Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2660v2 RAM: 40GB DDR3 1600Mhz a bunch of SSD's and HDD's GPU: GTX 1060 3GB (passtrought to Windows virtual machine)
X79 was great platform. If you consider that it's nearly 12 years old and still can be used in gaming (although it's showing it's age) or at least be home server/computer is something great. Imagine being in 2012 and saying that your PC from 2000 is still doing fine in day to day use. At this point I wouldn't want to invest in anything older than X99 if you really want to use it for more than just a hobby (owning both platforms and you can feel the difference).
Hello mate, that's a great point you raised. Yes, I'm happy that last decade seen a lot of improvement and it is generally more affordable, well...hah! I'm awaiting 10900X for X299 that's to replace current z490 test bench :)
@@nexus_tech That's interesting upgrade you have there. A bit pricey but given the performance :D. For me thankfully x99 offers still alot of cpus at decresing prices so my wallet doesn't hurt that much when testing one after another. As for my main rig I'm more than happy having x370 with r5 5600 and 5700xt.
Chinise X79 boards only make sence if people want to try the platform since i personally used a i7-3820 with a X79GV1.03 Which held a OC of 4.1ghz, later i got a 4930K which i oced in the bios like this 41x 2c load/40x 4c/39x on 6c so the tiny vrm doesnt fry
had this Mobo with 32GB and a 4930k @4.5GHZ all core and UV@1.3V, was the last awsome HEDT platorm i had for 6 years...after this it just got to expansive. Has seen 3 GPUs, GTX570(only some months), R9290, Vega56. For me it was a very good system for around 1k€ (MB, RAM, CPU). I want Quadchannel and 40 PCIe Lanes back ffs...
I just bought the e5 1680 v2 for my x79 set up... beast of a chip and the only unlocked 8 core for this chipset...if you can pick one up on eBay and check it for yourself.👍
@@nexus_tech if the cost isn't particularly horrendous, the 1680v2 vs 4960X is not just 8 cores vs 6, but also 25MB of cache vs 15MB, a feature that can make a bigger difference than many realize; 1680v2 truly is the definitive CPU for an X79 system.
@LawrenceTimme yes, followed the SB-E guide, manually adjusted most things, disabled any "boosts" offered by BIOS and yes XMP turned off, manually adjusting each memory channel. Man, this got the better out of me and I'm glad it's over hahah
@@nexus_tech that is a shame. I have run 125 strap on various CPUs Inc 3820,3930k, 3970x and 4820k on Asus rampage iv extreme and formula and they have always worked fine!
Please test the 2696 v2 3.1ghz vs 2690 v2 3.3ghz vs 2687W v2 3.6ghz; I've always had this doubt, which is better in current games, more cores with less clock or fewer cores with more clock?
I'm enjoying my frankensteined X79 build just for the sake of tinkering but it's probably not worth buying today compared to a Zen+ or Zen 2 build from used parts unless you REALLY want 40 PCIe 3 lanes. Upsides: - All the PCIe lanes. - IPC is decent for its time especially when overclocked, Intel didn't make major advantages in IPC and core count on desktops until years later and AMD of the 2010s were lagging behind anyway. - If your X79 motherboard has an X99 successor you can take the NVMe compatibility modules from that BIOS and slap them into yours (or potentially find a pre-modded BIOS online) and install an NVMe on a PCIe adapter in your rig, or like eight of them on bifurcated adapters seeing as how many PCIe lanes you have. - Did I mention all the PCIe lanes? Downsides: - IPC is still only a product of its time and pales in comparison to CPUs from this decade even at the same core count. - Even the hexacores are a nightmare to cool when overclocked, can't even imagine how much of a furnace the sole overclockable octacore 1680v2 would be. My 1650v2 (practically equal to 4930K) runs at 4.4 GHz at stock voltage (1.20V) and still sprints to 90°C in benchmarks with a reasonably decent Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B air cooler on an open bench, so any further increase in voltage or clock speed would just make it thermal throttle, or I'd need a beefy AIO. - Not that I could increase it even if I wanted to because my board in particular, the Asus P9X79 WS, refuses to exceed 1.20V regardless of what OC settings I enable in the BIOS. - And another flaw of this board in particular is that the manual contains several errors and also describes a different BIOS interface and different BIOS settings from what I actually see on the screen half the time presumably because the entire section was simply copypasted from another manual because Asus thought the only people buying workstation boards are sysadmins who don't need manuals. Thanks, Asus.
Get the Xeon 1680v2 test again overclock it again too 4.4ghz you'll get way better performance and get the Asus X79 Deluxe win NVME beta bios you don't have hack the bios. The problem with the high over clock of course is that the vrm get really hot especially in the summer. You can also hack the bios too get REBAR. That i haven't done myself of course.
confusing video and charts (1 fps is 10 cm on screen then next test 100fps is still 10cm). just show on the same chart the 3820 and 3930k with both gtx 780 and rtx 3080. also the whole point of x79 was getting more cores than z77
Hello mate, thanks for your feedback - you have to excuse my excellent .pptx skills! hah! I'm doing and overhaul of what and how it get's tested - stay tuned :)
also use quad channel and 1866 DDR3 and tighten the timings i have a E5 1680 v2 xeon the unlocked 8 core that should of been launched on x79 as the extreme
@@assforlife34 yep, unfortunately AMD was just barely alive during this era, so Intel never felt any pressure to max out these platforms; not only was there the 8 core 1680v2 with 25MB of cache, but the 10 and 12 core parts (of which, the 12c parts had 30MB of L3$), which were unfortunately locked down for overclocking. We can only imagine one of those as an unlocked CPU...
Yup, I get it... I wasn't too happy with the angle of testing. Trying to cram too many options is overwhelming for the viewers. At this point, I'm reluctant to remove the video since hours of testing went into it 😄
@@nexus_tech i7 3930k REV C2! and force enable gen 3.(google it) its the top one form nvidia itself. (or check the deletes/spam comments for the link becuase yt)
I still don't get it, 6c/12t already existed since X58, and X79 made it more affordable. Plus, HEDT boards are overbuilt, and you really don't need quad channel memory.
It still a good system considering it age. I built mine back in 2014 and still my primary system today. 48gb of 1866 ram 4930k processor 1080 gtx graphics. Tri boot os window 7 10 now testing 11 on a 2 tb ssd with multiple 4tb for other storage and games.
I don't get it, you benched stock and OC with a 780, but not with a 3080? What's the point of it then? Obviously you'll be GPU bound with a 780. You're testing a CPU aren't you? So why not do a stock vs OC with a 3080? Shows the bottleneck and impact of clock speed. Also a comparison vs modern CPU + 3080 vs X79 + 3080...
I don't get it either, so much time wasted just to show that a 780 is bottlenecking the cpu.
Hello mate! Thanks for those suggestions, all taken onboard and planned for future videos. I'm awaiting 10900X to replace current Z490 to establish baseline to then compare with older HW :)
Hello mate! I hate to think I wasted any of your time, the GTX780 was included to show period correct GPU, but as I said in the video, the testing methodology is getting major overhaul - Thank you, your feedback is welcomed :)
@@nexus_tech Sounds great! I'm excited for future comparisons :).
Xeon E5-1680 v2 is the CPU to use on X79. It was not an official consumer market CPU and was instead an Apple special that was to be found in their Mac Pro Trash Bin lineup (looked like a garbage can). That CPU was a monster. I have mine clocked at 4.8GHz. Yes, this one is multiplier unlocked. This CPU has been replaced, as my primary system, with a Ryzen 9 5950x.
Another interesting one is the Xeon E5-2697 v2 but that one is multiplier locked. You can use the boost/turbo multiplier coupled with a small BCLK overclock though. It also doesn't perform nearly as well as the E5-1680 v2 under gaming scenarios. I used this CPU for a while and only recently replaced that system with a Ryzen 7 5800x system.
X79 was a great platform, as you stated, if you used Ivy Bridge E.
v2 xeons are no good for him, he has a revision 1.0 UD3 board - so its v1 xeons or the i7s only
Hello mate! Thanks - this is a great suggestion - Looked this beast up - they are superior than 4960X - but also more expensive. I'll be getting whichever comes cheaper :)
Hello mate - thanks for heads up - I'm looking at X79 Deluxe already
Is that 4.8Ghz with HT on or off?
I have recently built a PC using the X79 platform. The Chinese are still producing new motherboards with X79 and X99 and they even modernize them with NVME SSD support. For only 80$, I bought the motherboard, CPU and 16GB of ram. The CPU is the E5-2689 with 8 cores, 16 logical cores running from 2.6 to 3.6GHz. I paired it with a used RX 5700. The computer is able to run Cyberpunk with a decent FPS (50-60). For the total build price of 415$, it has incredible performance. Those CPUs aged so well because newer games have gotten more and more multicore optimized. The youtuber Miyconst has been building those systems with X79 and X99 and has a very interesting channel. He has made a couple of videos demonstrating how you can pair those old xeons with high performing GPUs without bottlenecking. He concludes that those platforms are indeed realistic options for budget gaming PCs. Anything below RTX 2080 or RX 6700 XT might not benefit from a more modern, stronger CPU, depending on the game. I have found that my xeon build has only bottlenecked in Rust, as it is highly CPU bound.
Loved my 3930k back then, I was tired of being stuck with 4 cores and this was the only way to do it.
6 Cores FTW!
X79 had insane boards that even newer boards, that are double/triple as expensive now, with CPUs with even more lanes, still don't come close to in value, PCIe slots, I/O and more. My all-time favorite is the ASRock X79 Extreme 11; it had two PLX chips and an LSI RAID chip as well; insane SATA ports and USB ports, etc.
I rarely leave comments for videos but felt it's about time. I've been watching your videos for a while, and it's been great. I've had my interest for older hardware since around 2000. Getting 39 this year. When I was younger, I played around with DEC, SGI and Sun hardware and nowadays I'm doing with CPU's what you've done with GPU's. I'm planning to set up an Phoronix test suite on a swappable SSD testing out all Intel micro-architectures (1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th and later 12th. Skylake was long lived). I got this idea progressively when picking up my old P45 board with a Q9550 when I was bored in early winter last year. I then started to study the evolution of Intel chipsets and starting to calculate cost to get the X58, X79 and X99 to test on but the total cost was just not worth it. So, I calculated total cost on ordering all desktop platforms which was way cheaper. I ordered a P55 platform with i7-870, a Z68 with i7-2700K and a 6700K still looking for a decent Z170 board. Ideas? It would be nice talking to you some time on Discord or the like. Cheers mate!
Hello mate! I'm pleased you are watching my videos and also share similar hobby :) Phoronix looks good - would like to see results of those platforms, are you going to create videos? Wish I had more time to learn about the various aspects of older generations of hardware :) Yet to test Z170 - but got my eye on MSI's Z170A GAMING PRO
@@nexus_tech I would like to create videos, but I've never done it before so I have barely any knowledge as to where to start. I have only recorded streams once upon a time for Twitch and RUclips but those are since long removed by me. But, perhaps we could do a collaboration and I could send you my results and specs and you could give me some ideas on video editing. Or I'll just figure it out on my own. I also wish I had more time, but I work full time within health care so I'm busy most of the time and when I'm off I'm kind of tired most of the time which isn't great for being creative and producing videos. It's been some rough years. Regarding the Z170 I'm thinking about the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME, ASUS Z170-K, Z170A KRAIT GAMING, GAMING M3 or GAMING PRO motherboard. I also got the MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition for the FX-8350 and it's a good motherboard. I've been using www.cpu-upgrade.com/index.html for a long time to get specs quickly on older motherboards and I wish it got updated but it is down since a couple of years. Cheers mate!
I was always fascinated by the E processors but they never made sense to buy as a gamer. I don’t know how to see when I subscribed but I think you had about 100 subs or so. Glad to see you growing even if it isn’t enough to live on but I hope you like making content anyway. Looking forward to see what comes in 2023.
Hello mate! Same here, I got the 2700K and was more than happy for many years. Thank you - I've changed my testing methods and hope to keep you entertained in future. Did you made any recent GPU purchases ?
@@nexus_tech I’m staying away from buying any used GPUs now. I don’t have the time or money for it thanks to getting much less money when being on parental leave and the increasing costs of living. I got an 6900XT along with a 7600X for my AM5 build on Black Friday. I will be paying that off for the next 12 months so in the meantime I need to not spend any more money. I have everything I need though. Enough old parts to build several retro PCs and I have pretty much ever console releases since the late 90s along with a lot of games so I don’t really need more stuff.
Just FYI PCI 3.0 actually launched with x79 and the sandy bridge e so it does indeed have that functionality.
An interesting point nowadays is to explore higher core count xeons, such as 2690 v2 which have 10 cores and decent all core boosts which generally work well in modern games. Keen to see more content.
Thanks for sharing Daniel, I'm looking forward returning to X79 in not distant future, glad to hear :)
the X79 platform is 3.0 capable, but the PCIe lanes are handled by the CPU, and SandyBridge E is 2.0, while IvyBridge E is 3.0; an Ivy Bridge CPU is necessary to have 3.0
Great point about Ivy-E making all the difference over Sandy-E! I collect Intel HEDT platforms from X58 to X299, and Ivy-E certainly made it exciting on my X79 rig when it allowed me to run a sick kit of Mushkin Redline DDR3-2400 at its rated speed with a Xeon 1680 v2! I used to run a 1660 (v1), and there's no way it could have handled that memory speed. Very insightful video!
I'm an old schooler. I have x58, x79 and x99 and with my x58 board finally cooked I'm now playing more with my x79 with a 1680v2 getting ready to OC it. The x79 isn't dead and it still plays nice. Thanks for the video.
Appreciate it mate, thanks for sharing :)
you do good work man! just keep doing what you love to do and i will keep watching : )
I appreciate it!
Currently using this system as homelab (k8s, docker, proxmox and etc.) and it's doing the job very well for me next upgrade will be x99.
The system:
MB: Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2660v2
RAM: 40GB DDR3 1600Mhz
a bunch of SSD's and HDD's
GPU: GTX 1060 3GB (passtrought to Windows virtual machine)
The lineup its insane and if you consider them you can find at CEX some good deals for the CPUs.
Hello mate! I've made an account with CEX! No good...hahahahah!
X79 was great platform. If you consider that it's nearly 12 years old and still can be used in gaming (although it's showing it's age) or at least be home server/computer is something great. Imagine being in 2012 and saying that your PC from 2000 is still doing fine in day to day use.
At this point I wouldn't want to invest in anything older than X99 if you really want to use it for more than just a hobby (owning both platforms and you can feel the difference).
Hello mate, that's a great point you raised. Yes, I'm happy that last decade seen a lot of improvement and it is generally more affordable, well...hah! I'm awaiting 10900X for X299 that's to replace current z490 test bench :)
@@nexus_tech That's interesting upgrade you have there. A bit pricey but given the performance :D. For me thankfully x99 offers still alot of cpus at decresing prices so my wallet doesn't hurt that much when testing one after another. As for my main rig I'm more than happy having x370 with r5 5600 and 5700xt.
Chinise X79 boards only make sence if people want to try the platform since i personally used a i7-3820 with a X79GV1.03 Which held a OC of 4.1ghz, later i got a 4930K which i oced in the bios like this 41x 2c load/40x 4c/39x on 6c so the tiny vrm doesnt fry
I had a 3930k for a few years, ran it at 4.9ghz. Didn't realize I hit the lottery on that one. Havn't had any luck with cpu's after that sadly.
Thanks for sharing 👍 What are you using currently?
running a lot of systems. but nice to share is that I used to run the 3930k with two gtx 690's. Great times!
had this Mobo with 32GB and a 4930k @4.5GHZ all core and UV@1.3V, was the last awsome HEDT platorm i had for 6 years...after this it just got to expansive.
Has seen 3 GPUs, GTX570(only some months), R9290, Vega56. For me it was a very good system for around 1k€ (MB, RAM, CPU).
I want Quadchannel and 40 PCIe Lanes back ffs...
Hello mate - Thanks for sharing - awesome - I'm already on a lookout for a Ivy Bridge-E CPU :) What are you using nowadays?
Loved mine
I just bought the e5 1680 v2 for my x79 set up... beast of a chip and the only unlocked 8 core for this chipset...if you can pick one up on eBay and check it for yourself.👍
Hello mate, well done! Great suggestion, just looked it up - tops the 4960X, but also more expensive. I'll buy whichever comes cheaper
@@nexus_tech hey fella, the 4960x is only a six core so watch for that.👍
@@nexus_tech if the cost isn't particularly horrendous, the 1680v2 vs 4960X is not just 8 cores vs 6, but also 25MB of cache vs 15MB, a feature that can make a bigger difference than many realize; 1680v2 truly is the definitive CPU for an X79 system.
I don't overclock, so the 2667v2 is my choice Xeon.
The 3820 can be fully overclocked by using the 125mhz bclk strap. You can get over 5ghz
I've tried. There was a point where I simply gave up, hours wasted haha!
@@nexus_tech did you remember to lower the ram speed as well?
@LawrenceTimme yes, followed the SB-E guide, manually adjusted most things, disabled any "boosts" offered by BIOS and yes XMP turned off, manually adjusting each memory channel. Man, this got the better out of me and I'm glad it's over hahah
@@nexus_tech that is a shame. I have run 125 strap on various CPUs Inc 3820,3930k, 3970x and 4820k on Asus rampage iv extreme and formula and they have always worked fine!
My wife is using my old 3960x with an old titanX for casual gaming... still solid
xeon e5 1680v2 or e5-2697v2 😍
this is a great video. I will be having a X79 project this year .
Lovely video!
May I ask - where did you bought your open-case / testing case?
Please test the 2696 v2 3.1ghz vs 2690 v2 3.3ghz vs 2687W v2 3.6ghz; I've always had this doubt, which is better in current games, more cores with less clock or fewer cores with more clock?
4,5 GHz was exactly what i could get out of a 3820. I would suggest the reviewers had better binned chips as what came to the market.
Mine was not happy, the motherboard was all over the place the minute I touched the BCLK :)
@@nexus_tech I had the Asus P9X79, was very stable. Playing with BCLK had no issues, I think it was 133 that I went for.
Hello 👋, what's the thermal paste did you used in 3930k? And how do you applied it on the cpu, spread or pea size?
Hello mate, I always use MX-4 and do a pea sized blob in the middle and tiny amount in each corner just in case 😀
I'm enjoying my frankensteined X79 build just for the sake of tinkering but it's probably not worth buying today compared to a Zen+ or Zen 2 build from used parts unless you REALLY want 40 PCIe 3 lanes.
Upsides: - All the PCIe lanes. - IPC is decent for its time especially when overclocked, Intel didn't make major advantages in IPC and core count on desktops until years later and AMD of the 2010s were lagging behind anyway. - If your X79 motherboard has an X99 successor you can take the NVMe compatibility modules from that BIOS and slap them into yours (or potentially find a pre-modded BIOS online) and install an NVMe on a PCIe adapter in your rig, or like eight of them on bifurcated adapters seeing as how many PCIe lanes you have. - Did I mention all the PCIe lanes?
Downsides: - IPC is still only a product of its time and pales in comparison to CPUs from this decade even at the same core count. - Even the hexacores are a nightmare to cool when overclocked, can't even imagine how much of a furnace the sole overclockable octacore 1680v2 would be. My 1650v2 (practically equal to 4930K) runs at 4.4 GHz at stock voltage (1.20V) and still sprints to 90°C in benchmarks with a reasonably decent Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B air cooler on an open bench, so any further increase in voltage or clock speed would just make it thermal throttle, or I'd need a beefy AIO. - Not that I could increase it even if I wanted to because my board in particular, the Asus P9X79 WS, refuses to exceed 1.20V regardless of what OC settings I enable in the BIOS. - And another flaw of this board in particular is that the manual contains several errors and also describes a different BIOS interface and different BIOS settings from what I actually see on the screen half the time presumably because the entire section was simply copypasted from another manual because Asus thought the only people buying workstation boards are sysadmins who don't need manuals. Thanks, Asus.
Fun video, but maybe I'm skewed ;)
I love to see retro-tech pushed after all.
Huh! Same here! Not done with X79 yet
My backup system is an x79 Lenovo S30 with an e5-2667v2 8 core, 16gb and a gtx 980.
I'm still on an X58. 😁
Get the Xeon 1680v2 test again overclock it again too 4.4ghz you'll get way better performance and get the Asus X79 Deluxe win NVME beta bios you don't have hack the bios. The problem with the high over clock of course is that the vrm get really hot especially in the summer. You can also hack the bios too get REBAR. That i haven't done myself of course.
X99 - E5 2667 V4 next?
Subnautic is a nice game. Relaxing till you meet something big and hungry.
It really helped me that time I was upset haha! Nothing to worry about until later in game :)
Hi dude is x79 still worthed for gaming in 2023-2024?
confusing video and charts (1 fps is 10 cm on screen then next test 100fps is still 10cm). just show on the same chart the 3820 and 3930k with both gtx 780 and rtx 3080. also the whole point of x79 was getting more cores than z77
Hello mate, thanks for your feedback - you have to excuse my excellent .pptx skills! hah! I'm doing and overhaul of what and how it get's tested - stay tuned :)
Comments for the algorithm
son mas baratos los kits de xeon 2689 a 90us con memoria ram incluida.....
I hardly disagree. X79 is cheap and maybe the best ddr3 gen3 bang for the buck compared to z87 z97 plus you get quad channel and 40 lanes.
I'm looking forward testing with Ivy Bridge-E
Can you add r9 nano-fury-fury x (one of them), thanks.
Hello mate, of course, I have pair of Fury-x's and Nano on order - those cards will be tested soon!
@@nexus_tech Its sounds good, thanks for all bro.
what about 4930k
also use quad channel and 1866 DDR3 and tighten the timings i have a E5 1680 v2 xeon the unlocked 8 core that should of been launched on x79 as the extreme
I'm going to come back with Ivy Bridge-E
@@assforlife34 yep, unfortunately AMD was just barely alive during this era, so Intel never felt any pressure to max out these platforms; not only was there the 8 core 1680v2 with 25MB of cache, but the 10 and 12 core parts (of which, the 12c parts had 30MB of L3$), which were unfortunately locked down for overclocking. We can only imagine one of those as an unlocked CPU...
the video lacks a lot of structure, it tunred out to be a video about graphics cards?
Thank you. I appreciate the feedback 🙂 I've revised my testing slightly, if you can spare 10 minutes of your time, see if the 990X video is better ?
@@nexus_tech yeah i will. I liked the Video but in the middle of it i Had to re read the title because i wasnt shure anymore which Video i'm watching
Yup, I get it... I wasn't too happy with the angle of testing. Trying to cram too many options is overwhelming for the viewers. At this point, I'm reluctant to remove the video since hours of testing went into it 😄
@@nexus_tech yeah i really liked the 990x video it gained needed structure
secrets form the past for the i7 3930k YOu can unlock PCi E 3.0
How ?
@@nexus_tech whit a script form Nvidia. and the good CPu revision
@@nexus_tech i7 3930k REV C2! and force enable gen 3.(google it) its the top one form nvidia itself. (or check the deletes/spam comments for the link becuase yt)
I still don't get it, 6c/12t already existed since X58, and X79 made it more affordable.
Plus, HEDT boards are overbuilt, and you really don't need quad channel memory.
1st?
You was! :) TA!