I last came across a benchmark that showed that having 40 lanes did have an impact on performance in games when running in 16x/16x compared to 16x/8x and 8x/8x
I can run it at 4.4, but not at temperatures/voltages/noise I'm happy with. So I keep mine at 4.2, because it's honestly enough for everything
I can run it at 4.4, but not at temperatures/voltages/noise I'm happy with. So I keep mine at 4.2, because it's honestly enough for everything
But yeah, buying the 5820k at launch (back before the lost a lot of value relative to the USD) seems to be turning out just as well as the i7 920 purchase which was my previous CPU. Just as planned.
Everything below 80C under full load. Note that I use a rather small case so I can't put a full Goliath-sized HSF on mine.
These 6 have HT too so it's 6+6 vs 4+4. I'd say that 6 makes more sense for gaming these days than 4 but then you have to consider that 4 usually have higher clocks which result in them actually providing higher results in lots of games. Still, I prefer the HEDT platform way to much to even consider going with a cheap socket. General gaming difference is minimal anyway as most games are GPU limited.
Depends on your resolution and how CPU limited the games you play are.
In general there is some gain in CPU limited scenarios:
And no gains in GPU limited modes:
Then there are games which prefer higher clocks over more cores:
Same here but I'm on a quad core 3820 and my MB was unstable for the last half a year or so. Waiting for Skylake-E seems pointless anyway, considering the news.
No, I'm using a ATX mainboard, but in what is probably one of the most compact cases in which a full ATX mainboard fits.A X99E-ITX motherboard? Those are very cool! I have a gigantic full tower because I bought it without looking at the size of it. I was surprised when I saw it upon delivery... On the plus size, is way more quiet than my Ps4 even when pushing the system
Ignoring the fact that you're talking about new vs. used CPUs (which,honestly, should not be ignored), can you point me to where I can pick up a 2699 v3 for cheaper?
Wow I've only ever seen engineering samples that low priced. Thanks a lot! I need a new 3D render work station and 2 of those in a box would be amazing.
These 6 have HT too so it's 6+6 vs 4+4. I'd say that 6 makes more sense for gaming these days than 4 but then you have to consider that 4 usually have higher clocks which result in them actually providing higher results in lots of games. Still, I prefer the HEDT platform way to much to even consider going with a cheap socket. General gaming difference is minimal anyway as most games are GPU limited.
Depends on your resolution and how CPU limited the games you play are.
In general there is some gain in CPU limited scenarios:
And no gains in GPU limited modes:
Then there are games which prefer higher clocks over more cores:
Same here but I'm on a quad core 3820 and my MB was unstable for the last half a year or so. Waiting for Skylake-E seems pointless anyway, considering the news.
I can run it at 4.4, but not at temperatures/voltages/noise I'm happy with. So I keep mine at 4.2, because it's honestly enough for everything
But yeah, buying the 5820k at launch (back before the lost a lot of value relative to the USD) seems to be turning out just as well as the i7 920 purchase which was my previous CPU. Just as planned.
To be fair. It's only a generation old if we're not counting the X99 platform.
B will give mostly the same gaming performance for less money. A is if you do anything else beyond gaming and want to have some spare CPU power for the future - even though it's hard to say if that future will even happen in games in the next 5 years.
You can even do SLi with 28 lanes. Usually in a 8x-8x configuration, however some motherboards even allow for both to be 16x via a PLX switch.
If you mean "need", then no.
).If you mean "need", then no.
The 5820k is probably the best overall CPU to buy if you don't need SLI (and you shouldn't want SLI for a great many reasons
