Chinese x58 Motherboards.... Do they even work???

[@techyescity]

Nice video man, never bothered with these after the x79 huanans, they barely handled the 3930k 6 core with no overclocking... biggest thing about x58 is the overclocking, if you can't OC x58 then no point IMO.

[@CraftComputing]

Thanks YES man! Yep, I was hoping with the board to get some overclocking out of it. But at stock speeds, they just don't hold up to even budget CPUs anymore. Love your channel man. Thanks for giving mine a view :-)

[@katohoachumi8024]

Craft Computing you should really check out the yes Man's x58 vs i7 8700k you may be surprised!( I guess you have seen it, just saw your comment on his video)

[@buda3d2007]

The other point tech yes man made was possible timings with 3x channel ddr3 might give you a slight edge with competitive gaming, still considering the option, just need the right price (scratches chin in contemplation)

[@ivanmonahhov2314]

When I was looking for a x79 several years ago , I had two options : Get a $400-500 board or what I did got a refurbished one off ebay.

[@ShaunSommer]

I love my X5690 on a Rampage III Gene, but I have no idea how to overclock LOL. Anytime I try it doesn't boot....can you guys do a tutorial??

[@octanegamer1576]

Now if your gonna talk about the X58 platform, I recommend you talk to the YES man himself, Bryan from Tech Yes City.

[@CraftComputing]

I love the YES man! Probably one of my favorite channels to watch.

[@CraftComputing]

And I forgot to mention later in the video... Yes, this does run in Dual Channel, and the PCIe interface speed was being misreported by CPU-Z. It claimed 4x, but scored identically to the 2400G in GPU only testing, meaning it is at least connecting at 8x.

[@lmchua8644]

hi can you check out the 1060 5gb from china? it seems to be reasonably priced unlike the usual 1060 6gbs. Would like someone who is a professional like you to test it out and compare the differences.

[@CraftComputing]

Do you have a link to it? Won't promise anything, but I'll at least check it out.

[@uniwasamistake6334]

DU COUTEAU I heard 1060's memory config can only do 3Xgigs. So it shouldn't really be able to do dat...

[@CraftComputing]

There was talk about a 5GB 1060 hitting the streets back in December.

[@geopouros]

I thing the limiting factor here was the mobo not the cpu dude! check out the bench off Yes Man with original x58 mobos vs 8700k and 1080ti!!! They still rock hard!!!

[@kbuxtonator5052]

This one actually came with a battery...

[@luukidk4850]

I'm absolutely not a pc guy, but I really enjoy watching what you do. keep up the good work

[@CraftComputing]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it.

[@abedfo88]

no triple channel, no dice. I have an X5670 at 4.2ghz in a asus p6t deluxe with 12gb of triple channel memory, it smokes my old fx8320 so i'm happy enough with it!. I get 980ish in cinebench r15 multi-thread which keeps me happy. Was thinking of even getting an x5675 to see if i can get around a 4.4ghz OC.

[@jakegarrett8109]

You could just get a Ryzen 1700 since people will be selling those for the newer chips. They easily make 1700+ cb even with a low clock of 3.8 Ghz.

[@ericedwards8234]

Can confirm. I gifted my old X58 setup to a friend of mine that was using an FX8350, and he reported substantially better performance almost across the board.

[@ToothlessSnakeable]

Could just get Ryzen

[@kyroberkers4080]

I got a X5675 @4,4Ghz paired with a 1070, in CB R15 I get 1031CB. When I go balls to the walls I can get 1123CB @4,8Ghz, I think I can get 4,9Ghz and about 1150CB or maybe even 1200CB (went from 4,75Ghz getting 1089 to 4,8Ghz 1123, may have a little chance at getting it at 5Ghz to run Cinebench)

[@kyroberkers4080]

Andrew Bedford BTW to get more performance I would recommend tuning your QPI, uncore frequenty and memory, got me up 30CB when tuned to max

[@dragonsystems5973]

Every platform is relevant if 1. it does the job, and 2. the price is right

[@BigMan7o0]

if you get a mobo with overclocking, X58 is definitely still worth it. However without overclocking it just really isn't worth it, due to the low stock clock speeds. My 5670 at 4.6ghz is pretty damn good, at only 20% slower than a 1600 at 4ghz, putting it at about 1050 on cinebench for my daily OC. If I didn't care about killing the chip I could run 4.9ghz at high voltage (1.475-1.48) and get about 1150 on cinebench, but I really can't be bothered killing my chip for 10% extra performance

[@polentusmax6100]

You can buy a replacement for like 20$ on aliexpress or ebay.... But i agree with you

[@dethskullcrusher]

I love the feel of this channel, and apparently i'm not the only one, this channel is growing fast!

[@CraftComputing]

Thanks!

[@vaggelisdogas]

You are literally in my mind or something,I was looking yesterday for these motherboards and I found you from the x79 review you did,and today you post for the x58 variant.Nice job in the review mate, thank you so much

[@W1ldSm1le]

Using a dual socket b(dual x5677) workstation as we speak, paid 450$ for it, a rx480 and a 512gb ssd the same month the 480 launched. I think i did pretty well. The real question is why would use a 1080 with a x58 set up. A budget gpu and a frames/dollar graph would be more appropriate.

[@swag-cc4uc]

got my X5660+X58 EVGA board for $65 total, as it was supposed to be broken, but it wasn't.

[@OnlineRockerz]

Where did you get it, can you share link

[@WAncouvOR]

I bought on eBay a x5660 with asus sabertooth x58 motherboard combo for 220$ total (shipping was $10) last year Jan 2017, made more sense to buy that then a locked i5 for same price, or more expensive unlocked i5. 6 months later, ryzen came out. Now I'm happy I got 6 core CPU, games will now be optimized for it since it's more popular. I'm pretty happy, got Mobo, 6 core cpu, overclockable, for 220$ USD. Still using today!

[@CraftComputing]

Those are great boards!

[@WAncouvOR]

Craft Computing ya, awesome for my first PC I built by myself! I had a desktop like 10 years ago running Windows XP, but since then I only had cheap laptops, but now I have a desktop with so much expansion! :D

[@sthlng2180]

"The best tech channel is LinusTe..." *puts finger on mouth* "Shh" *shows video*

[@DeusEx.Machina]

Wait, isn't this Linus ?

[@chriswinslow5260]

Hmmm...did you do some sort of calculation to decide on the selection/overclocking/etc of the Ryzen cpu? An explanation of what you did to figure that out might help myself (and others I'm sure) take these numbers seriously. Thanks.

[@covalentspace1889]

Really liked the video. I think the value in those chips are that they are still great and cheap for used server builds. I got two X5675's for $50 and used dell server for $150 (came with the RAM, PSU, and motherboard). What I would like to see maybe is him get a used server build from ebay and slap a semi modern GPU in it for a cheap gaming setup.

[@ants9230]

I have the same unbuffered ECC memory you used. I can't get it to run anywhere close to its rated speed or timings on any board. I suspect that's not the boards fault? Max i could get was around 1500MHz. On the up side, the tighter timings at lower speeds means the real world difference is minimal.

[@HimselfXD]

I am still using an x58 system but I am also about to order an i7-8700k so it definitely did it's job for about 9years.(i7-960) My Asus Sabertooth motherboard died a few years ago so I bought a Lenovo workstation motherboard. That lenovo motherboard has got some quirks to it for sure so I am really excited to upgrade.

[@hazy3955]

one of the only tech youtubers that cares to upload their videos in 4k in consideration of people like me with a 4k screen

[@Markel_A]

I think the biggest advantage to LGA 1366 if you can find a cheap motherboard is value for money. With how ridiculous DDR4 prices are today, it's way easier to go with something like a x5660/x5650 with a 3.8-4+ GHz overclock, especially considering you can easily find 24GB kits of DDR3 for super cheap on ebay. Compare that to the price of even 16GB of DDR4 you'd need to buy in order to upgrade to Ryzen or CoffeeLake and that alone is a pretty good reason to stay on the socket. More so when you consider you can still get really good gaming performance out of CPUs that can be frequently found for less than $100.

[@baradar67]

Building my 2700x system today. 9 years on x58 and loved it, very stable (ex58-extreme). It's not going to be retired, just rolled over to do caching/firewall/backup server. Great vid

[@pievannpaamau6301]

This mb can overclocking cpu?

[@culture6915]

I love how the beer goes lower and lower with each jump cut. Good video, keep it up brother.

[@seylaw]

Running a X5650 here at 4 Ghz on an Asus P6TDeluxe V2. Yes, it's not the greatest and latest concerning power efficiency or I/O and the ICH10R doesn't RAID that well with the newest Intel RST drivers which causes more trouble with the latest Windows 10 RS4 and RS5 Insider Previews, but overall it is still a viable gaming platform. Which other platform aged that well?! I can't think of any.

[@todlertickler2832]

Does this board work with the Xeon 5680

[@IronicTonic8]

I wonder if there would have been a significant difference with true triple channel memory and a good healthy overclocked xeon. I'm running an x58 system right now with an Asus P6T and xeon X5680 running at a conservative 4.2ghz. Would that level the playing field, or maybe tip the outcome in favor of the x58 platform? It just might. I'm only curious for academic reasons.

[@CraftComputing]

It would certainly have leveled the playing field. Tech YES City did a video this same week, where he came to the exact opposite conclusion as me using an x5675 OC'd on a proper motherboard. The OC on x58 makes all the difference in the world for performance, but there are other factors to consider. Power draw and board age are two huge cons, as I mentioned. Most chips will draw double to power for the same performance as modern chips, and x58 motherboards are typically between 7-10 years old at this point. Yes, they still work, but there are far better new options if you're looking at building something today.

[@IronicTonic8]

Good point about the power consumption and age of the hardware. I definitely support the average user to go with new hardware to eliminate risks and get a warranty. I'm really enjoying your content, keep it coming. Fortunately the x58 system is a secondary PC for me, I built it recently out of boredom and I did it on a budget ($100 for the CPU and Mobo together). I had a lot of fun tweaking it to get the overclock dialed in with minimal increase in voltage (I'm not looking to over stress a 10 year old board). My primary system is an i7 8700k and it does most of the heavy lifting for me.

[@burt5267]

i bought 2 of those x58 black boards both not powering what power supply are recommended is it switching ?

[@GGONZ4L]

Nice, you could you think about trying out one of the LGA 1156 motherboards? you could try it out with a x3440 and MAYBE see if you can OC that one a bit, it would be great to see since those xeon cpus are quite cheap and would be nice for a more budget mid tier gaming rig

[@nathanmussonbody]

have you tried that board with a unlocked i7 i know you will have to swap the ram but non-ecc ddr3 is still cheap. just watched a guy on youtube put a i7 950 in one and overclock to 4.6ghz.

[@MastrHyperion98]

If you can get a good board for cheap with overclocking capabilities then I think the x58 is a good choice for really really tight budgets. However, an older platform.will only get you so far. At that point your better off getting an R3 1200 and keep a decent upgrade path for a couple years.

[@Sahroni-by4zv]

What x58 chipset motherboard can overclock?

[@JamLightman]

Asus Sabertooth X58

[@JimGaminGHD]

Does ECC Ram will work on this board? I'm planning to buy this for my home server or NAS

[@five5105]

This is a question about an x79 CPU. Is the Xeon E5-2620 a good combo for a 1070 or 1080? If so, which one goes betyer with it?

[@CraftComputing]

With the clock at only 2.0GHz, the E5-2620 will struggle at 1080p. The CPU becomes less of a bottleneck at 1440p. If you have a 1440p monitor, then either GPU will do just fine. If you're at 1080p, I would stick with the 1070, as you'll likely run into CPU limitations with the GTX 1080.

[@dnm2ii]

How do I enable turbo boost in this motherboard? I have x5670 2.93GHz with turbo boost of 3.33GHz on this chinese motherboard but the clock speed only maxed at 2.93GHz. Is there a way to enable turbo boost on this motherboard?

[@DasDoubleD]

The only X58 system I own is an HP Z400 I was able to get for $50 from my recycler. Honestly, the platform still does have *some* uses, as you said. Especially as a server, despite power draw at idle, allows for tons of PCIe cards, storage, et cetera, for anyone on a budget. For anyone looking for X58 or budget server/gaming is better off with a used system, by and large. Most of the Dell/HP workstations have excellent power supplies capable of at least one GPU, although they're proprietary.

[@princemiro7241]

is the mobo compatible with x5670?ima noob

[@user-rl1ol2rw8t]

In this motherboard, Can I do overclock to de Xeon *x56xx*? t Thanks, I'm very interested in the same motherboard chine of the video.

[@sburke1859]

I have an x58 with an i7 920 that was o/c @ 4ghz, I upgraded nearly 2 years ago to a 5820k and I honestly could not tell the difference while gaming ( I am running the 5820k @ 4ghz as well). I forget what the difference was when I benchmarked it, but that 920 is bullet proof, I still have it and I reckon you would still be fine gaming with it assuming you have a decent graphics card and enough ram.

[@watmoetikdoenmagic]

Can you maybe make a budget gaming computer guide? Like all the best you can get for a relatively low price + how to build it (since I don't know how to build stuff, an Ikea like build but in video maybe?) Mostly the building part I am very interested in. Ps: you have a very nice channel even tho I don't know a lot, the videos are just relaxing and amazing to watch :)

[@Mark-hu7iu]

Hello Craft Computing I was wondering if you know any gaming laptops that can run borderlands 1- the pre sequel on the max settings while getting 60 fps it has to be under $1000 as I am on a minimum wage budget thanks in advance

[@morre3462]

Whats the price diffrence?

[@digantamajumder5900]

Can we adjust the BCLK or Multipliers with this motherboard?

[@PINYO_B2]

For long time use(3Yrs ++), Is X5675 or x5690 OC at 4.5 Ghz ok for real life ? or it work for benchmark only ? Can you recommend about this CPU because I am planing to build my gaming+streming pc with Budget. Thank you for your recommend. From Thailand. sorry for my bad english.

[@CraftComputing]

The x5675 is a great CPU still. The x5690 is also quite good, but overpriced. Finding a good motherboard for X58 CPUs is the difficult thing today, as most are between 8 and 10 years old. Honestly, I would recommend finding an X79 board and an E5-1650. Quite a bit newer with better OC and memory support. Thanks for watching.

[@PINYO_B2]

Thank you Bro for your recommend. Thumb up!!!!

[@RUFU58]

I’m using x58 still and I absolutely love it. I have the ASUS Rampage III Extreme with i7 990x and 12gb of 2000mhz ram - runs like a dream and have I reason to upgrade as of yet!

[@SerjStar]

Would u include a link? Man I just recently had a chance to buy an old i7 Wich I wouldn't updated to the 6 core chip

[@Ivan-pr7ku]

My main rig from 2010 to 2017 was X58-based with i7-920, later upgraded to X5650. The platform is probably the most reliable I've ever used -- a true workhorse for any occasion. I moved to X99 and 6800K, just because there was a good used parts deal available, right before the DDR4 memory price hike. I still keep the X58 mobo, since it's one of the rarest models -- BloodRage GTi by Foxconn -- quite remarkable high quality design.

[@iuliancalin22]

i bought a x5650 and saw this board on ebay, i got it on my listings , and O M G this video came out to the right time i just want to build a streaming machine since i have a gaming rig would you recommend it still?

[@iuliancalin22]

oh btw i subbed

[@meestake6290]

Can i overclock intel xeon x5675 on HUANAN ZHI X58 V108 if yes then till what ghz and voltages

[@ShaDoWxGFX]

X58 is still relevant in 2018. I picked up a working system with an X58 UD7 Extreme motherboard paired with an i7 950 for $150.

[@Dutchy008]

I still run a x58 system with a W3680 (identical to the i7 980x and x5680) clocked at 4GHZ. This baby still plays all games perfectly, even CPU heavy games such has Battlefield 1 at 1440p. I think it would be worth making another video about x58, this time with a proper motherboard and tripple channel RAM speeds just to see how it actually holds up. Good video though.

[@atomicbot7422]

Could i overclock the cpu with chinese x58? If yes, baseclock overclock or multipler overclock?

[@thaddeus2447]

Randomly i found your channel, nice. But can you check if Turbo boost work ? Because i got for free lga 1156 board with same box as yours x58 probably it's one board maker. But i paired my x3450 with that china board, but turbo boost doesn't work. it works at stock speeds

[@CraftComputing]

The turbo was working on this board. My x5690 had an all-core boost of 3.7GHz observed during testing.

[@thaddeus2447]

Thank you for info! +sub))

[@Motoyoo]

Will a consumer grade processor from the Core series work with it?

[@TheTitaniumshield]

Is it safe to use this Chinese x58 motherboard in a second computer for game recording/streaming? I have an i7 920 that I want to use. I also have an i3 3220. I just need to buy a motherboard. Which one is better?

[@CraftComputing]

For recording, the i7 920 will perform better. I think this would be a good board for that use. You could also pick up a Xeon X5650 and get 6-Core 12-Thread at the same clockspeed as the 920.

[@TheTitaniumshield]

@@CraftComputing Thanks for replying. Your response really helped me. Cheers!

[@BastetFurry]

If you are really on a budget the best tip is still to buy used. A machine build around an AMD Phenom 2 X4 965 can still get you around pretty fast, thats my work PC running Lubuntu right now and everything runs.

[@arena_rock_man9030]

I think you should try this comparison again, but with a board that is triple channel capable.

[@Cbamptronious]

x58 is absolutely still good in 2018. You just have to use a decent mobo that can overclock. Brian from tech YES city jsut did a side by side with the 8700k and the differences were minimal at 1080p. that cinebench score will easily break 1000 if you could OC the chip to 4.4ghz+, which is easily attainable. Triple channel memory makes a difference as well.

[@Voidsworn]

So, on the off chance I get 17 free Nehelem Apple Xservers (dual quadcores), think it would be worth my effort to take out the usable components and make entry level gaming PCs out of said components?

[@CraftComputing]

Gaming PCs? No. XServes are loud AF, and driver support for Windows is going to be tricky at best. I'd sell them to an Apple server farm or fanboi and build yourself a couple nice PCs with the profit.

[@Voidsworn]

@@CraftComputing I think you misunderstood: I was going to take the CPUs, RAM, and HDD (if they aren't too trashed), scrap/sell off the rest. I would take those CPUs, RAM, HDDs, add some stuff together to make them into usable machines. Yeah, I have watched a bunch of videos about the Xserves...loud as hell and not very useful or upgradeable.

[@seanmoore6917]

I had a P55 lga 1156 Mobo n going x58 lga 1366 for 2018. Want a 6 core 12 thred. SLI or big GPU; is my question.

[@CraftComputing]

Big single GPU. I actually recently explored SLI scaling in a video about a month ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aobUoZd6rtuGjdE

[@seanmoore6917]

Craft Computing thanks! I spent a bit trying a 960 SLI which a 970 totally won in .01 percent lows

[@edgarhoey8733]

My problem is i was waiting on my X58 system to go down or to have poor performance to upgrade but mine is still going strong so i keep it

[@shoapcod123Cinematic]

Can i overcloking this mainboards? Pls help me. I want overclocking, i try mod BIOS but fail. Pls

[@isaacfeinberg583]

Does anyone have a manual for this board? Im currently trying to put it together but im having trouble with the front panel part

[@lightblade47]

Do you think this board is enough for a i7 930, mainly being used as a nas?

[@CraftComputing]

I would not recommend using this board. I experienced a number of stability issues with it, freezing, bluescreens, etc. I would not trust this in a NAS setup.

[@Ichoridrm]

Can you do a video of a DIY router with piehole support?

[@svtcontour]

You can find X58 motherboards and yes they are kind of expensive, but given that you can buy a CPU for $40 or $50, and then you can add in DDR3 for dirt cheap, you can probably set up a 6 core system with a moderate overclock, 24GB RAM for a fraction of the cost of a newer system that has even 16GB RAM.

[@pagb666]

I'll move up from my x58 once we get 8c/16t at decent clock speeds, but neither Intel or AMD are interesting in pushing it.

[@eternity449]

I don't think it's fair to compare a Xeon to a normal CPU. The most important thing is that the price difference is HUGE. That alone should make you decide whether a Xeon is worth using for games. Paying $159 LESS for ~20 FPS drop, is it worth it? That's what I would have wanted to know anyway from this vid.

[@valxntxn]

Can you overclock the Xeon with this Mainboard?

[@sburns015]

X58 still has some fight left in it if you have a good board that can overclock. My x5675 @4.6ghz paired with a 1080 handles anything I throw at it, in cinebench r15 it's single core score is 138 and scores 1059 on the multi thread.

[@versus4582]

X58 is still alive and kicking ... Try an actual x58 board and overclock to 4.4 to 4.6 ghz and you are up there with a stock 5820k or 6800k ... You cant try a platform with an invalid board to draw the wrong conclusions ..

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Definitely. A fake motherboard based on a previous platform, that doesn't allow overclocking or even the use of Triple Channel memory isn't really a fair assessment of the x58/LGA1366 platform.

[@Lobstersarefabulouz]

Hey dude :D Any news on the threadripper build? would love to see it :D

[@CraftComputing]

Swiftech was supposed to be sending me a CPU block to review. 4 months later, and I still don't have it. I'm using the system, but all of the water cooling bits are just sitting on the shelf. Trust me, as soon as I get the block, there will be an update video the following week :-)

[@MatWilson2612]

x58 is still viable if you can pick up even a low end board cheap. Pair that with a hex core xeon with a 4-4.2ghz OC and you're golden. Only issue is the boards being so old are starting to be "flaky" alike a lot of early 1155 stuff and 1156 boards as they're all getting to that age.

[@lefizz55]

I got my Asus X58 board for €30 with some bent pins. 2 hrs work fixed that and I now have a X5675 running at 4.3ghz stable with tri-channel memory. It is a more than competent setup for peanuts. However when ddr4 drops in price I'll definitely move on.

[@MyDarklegacy]

How did you overclock it? Using SetFSB?

[@davidbiondo2512]

great video, i wouldnt hesitate to make more videos about x58. Its a great budget platform, and people are always looking to spend less.

[@segamanxero]

Searched this mobo and bookmarked it on ebay. I have a old i7 930 Bloomfield that I have lying around from when I upgraded my main desktop to a i7 990x gulf town. I know it will be sketchy, but I do have a tiny form factor case that this will fit in, so stuff I have laying around could be tied together just by this mobo. I will wait to see if the price comes down (its now 80$) further and try to scoop it up for cheap.

[@qwe304]

@3:54 i dont think you meant to say that both cpus hit over 800 degrees Celsius

[@malbe666]

Im buy and need help to Connections of front painel... can you help me?

[@Usercombjuyrgh]

Do u know where to find a bios for that model?

[@Pholiage]

The issue with x58 boards and still is. Is the price. A used board is many times the same price as a new current gen entry boards. Some here in sweden are around $120+ depending on make and model. I sold one Asus premium x58 board for about $170. They are a nice performing platform but they just don't have the driver support anymore nor the warranty. So if anyone has a tight budget. Don't buy the x58 as a longterm gaming platform. I only switched from my i7 930 about 2 years ago to a 6700k. I didn't have to. I just wanted to. So it's still considered a beast imo.

[@totyaqube]

Hey my dudes can someone tell me the name of the case with the blue LEDs to his left?

[@CraftComputing]

That is the DeepCool Baronkase Liquid: amzn.to/2ELUwBv

[@BugattiVeyron1]

congrats for being a creator on the rise

[@CraftComputing]

Thanks!

[@NoLuv4Hoz]

Nice vid, concise and to the point. x58 motherboard prices would need to be about half of what they currently are for the builds to make any sense. Really, its time to move on.

[@Reflexiony]

Probably LGA2011/X79 processors make sense if at all due to the many lanes and the M.2 (NVMe) connection. If ECC is really supported is questionable (ZFS/FreeNAS). The LGA1366/x58 are simply too weak of the IPC values and generally one is better off with B75/Sandy/Ivy... because the advantages of the "server" processor are no longer available. Overclocking only works on expensive motherboards, a used Ryzen V1 makes more sense out of price and performance.

[@ericedwards8234]

I just recently moved on from X58 and my X5677. Honestly, while I do get better performance on my 8600k in just about every respect, the difference wasn't as striking as I thought it would be. Only a few games really benefitted from the upgrade (namely Rise of the Tomb Raider) and I think that's mostly because I'm on Windows 10 and DX12. Suffice to say though, if you can find X58 machines on Craigslist and you're looking to get into PC gaming, it's a good buy, especially if you're comfortable with over clocking. My X5677 only cost me $45 on eBay, but you can also use CPUs like the X5650, which can OC to the same speeds as the X5677 and sometimes go for as little as $9.

[@beingatliberty]

my 5650 is overclocked to 4.2 on a ud3r still not upgraded yet

[@jforce321]

As Bryan shows, you really have to push those overclocks to make x58 cpus relevant. I ran an x58 platform for 6 years till 2015 so I have a big love for the platform just like Bryan does.

[@CraftComputing]

I ran my x5690 until 2016 as well. I love the platform, but just looking at price to performance, unless you're able to get a killer deal on a motherboard, going with something more modern is starting to make sense. Especially now that AMD has started to heat things up in the CPU space again, we're going to see some pretty large leaps forward in the next few years.

[@jforce321]

Craft Computing oh I know I'm just saying without an overclock the platform is 100% irrelevant.

[@mekal779]

Great video as always if i could make a suggestion though either increase font size or make it black

[@stijnbagin]

I upgraded my old P45 S775 system with a x54xx series Xeon as an experiment. I'm quite impressed actually. It's no speed demon, but it holds up in current games. Paired with a GTX 1060, i have no complaints. :)

[@BeepBeep2_]

You said this was an 8+2 phase, but the board appears to have a 3+1 setup.

[@aisle9]

There are overclockable X58 boards out there for about 20% more if you're willing to really scour the web and look locally as well. If you're ok with foregoing overclocking, you can try to track down something like an old Dell Studio XPS 9100 motherboard, which can be had for $60-80. I scored an X58 Sabertooth locally (in a city of about 100,000 people--not big at all) for $60 just by being in the right place at the right time. Wasting $100 on a P55 hackjob that can't overclock and runs dual-channel isn't giving X58 a fair shake, nor is buying a CPU that sells for as much as a Ryzen 5 1600 when you'd have gotten better results by buying a $20 X5650 and overclocking it to hell and back. Had you gone a little bit higher on motherboard quality and price, you'd have gotten something much closer to your 2400G. What you have here is a review of a POS Chinese motherboard that has no business running an X58 CPU. Even at stock speeds on a dumpster fire of a motherboard, I would venture a guess that your X5690 performance was a whole lot closer to stock 2400G performance, and for someone who might be looking at, say, 2200G or 2400G+A320 as what they can afford, a $20 X5650 on a $150 motherboard with dramatically cheaper DDR3 RAM suddenly makes a whole lot of sense. I hope you're able to revisit this video down the line as a proper X58 review, and not a review of an X58 setup after you've broken one of its legs, given it a concussion and stolen its lunch money.

[@v-raze1823]

Couldn't have put it better myself. He made a video that appears to be a motherboard review, but then spent most of it making comparisons and claims about the entire platform based on that single example rather than focusing on the actual board.

[@sanntechstore1242]

Hello, how are you ? Does this motherboard support core i7 975?

[@justinm6110]

I agree with you, it woulda been closer if you could of overclocked it, but it would of took even more power ,great video Jeff.

[@acesiquijor9127]

I tried and bought the same one. x58 koloe and used a x5680. Changed the bios version to 2.0, IDE to Compatible, it runs perfectly. Downside, I can't seem to go pass 8gb ram running at 1333mhz. Cheap motherboard for the processor.

[@Smartphonekanalen]

Nice review. I like reviews shorter then 10 minutes - like this one.

[@TERRORTRONICS1]

Help i want to update my pc biaos for a chinese motherboard koloe x58 where can i find its biaos update? pls help

[@BrookZerihun]

Great video, would love to get a x79 for my retired 4930K, have not found any smaller boards only MATX no Mini ITX

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

I am using a dell t3500 tower with a x5670 (1366), no overclocking but it supports x-fire. I paid $225 for it that included 24gb ram (6x4gb), I have a gtx 1060 6g and I want to put a gtx 1070 ti on it. I also want to put a USB 3.0 card in it. Given the price of computer parts right now, I may be using it for a while yet.

[@charliebrownau]

Can you OC to 4-4.5 with that matx mobo that is the question

[@shamecheaters6705]

im getting over 1000 on cinebench - u choose a motherboard that cant be overclocked and the x58 is a oc beast...