Xeon Quad

[samartin]

So with all the the talk of the Q6600 etc... how's about one of these instead?

Intel Xeon Quad Core X3210 2.13GHz LGA775 FSB1066 8Mb Retail

some benchmarks that are appropriate to my needs, notice that it's not OC'd whilst the Q6600 is :-

http://www.vertexmonkey.com/benchmark_scene_301_8Spheres.php

It's not far from being at the top of the table. Would this fit my current board "P5W DH deluxe" being a LGA775 slot? The price I've seen it for is £158.62 Including VAT...

 

[Datamonkey]

Sure would,

Will work fine the p5wdh, well mine did

very good chip, and they clock quite nicely as well.

Mine has been put into my server now, as i bought a q6600 lol

 

[PinkFloyd]

Afaik the X3210s are all the B3 stepping. If they are I definetly would not buy one for that price.
Get a q6600 instead, you can get a much cooler G0 stepping for about the same price.

They both perform the same clock for clock, and of course the q6600 is faster at stock.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

I agree with Mr. Floyd. Back in the early days of the C2Q they were bargains, but for that money you could almost have a Q6600 which will be faster.

 

[samartin]

Thanks guys, I always thought XEONs were better but with the fast movement of chips yet again I guess they weren't at the top of the game for long. After looking at those benchmarks I noticed the X3210 was actually overclocked (I must have been tired)!

Off topic, but Datamonkey, do you frequent Smokey Joes at all? ;o)