I Built a BUDGET 18 CORE XEON Gaming and Workstation PC (Part 1)

[@TommyThousandFaces]

Still the mayor of value town. I think this is by far the best price/performance production machine you've ever put together!

[@techyescity]

4th Gen Xeons are hot as, this CPU has so much potential.

[@CornBreadMan264]

@@techyescity Don't forget the e5-2696 v3 (OEM version of the 2699v3) Higher single core turbos!

[@DIYTech21]

2600K still good also

[@wa2368]

@@techyescity Will windows 11 work on this man?

[@Jason-zh7wo]

Awesome performance value 😃👍

[@311afox]

A year later: Dell 7810 Dual CPU workstations are $120 on eBay. Actually the 2696 is a higher end CPU than the 99. $50 on eBay as of this comment. 32GB sticks of DDR4 EEC memory are $40 ea. So a 36 core, dual CPU workstation with 256GB of memory for > $400. Then add in whatever storage or video card you want. That era of chipset can boot from PCIe so a NVMe drive on a $10 PCIe adapter card is do-able for super fast storage.

[@seanwood5443]

yea i just bought and built a dual x99 cpu motherboard called HUANANZHI X99 F8D and it cost me 230 cad or so with the 2 xeon 2680 v4 cpus i already had 64 gb of ddr4 just laying around

[@bryankentfajardo4556]

​ Where did you buy it?

[@Bruce-ov9gk]

​@@bryankentfajardo4556 aliexpress

[@luchi3483]

I just got a huananzhi f8d from Newegg, and 2 xeon e5 2697 v4 (a bit better that the 2699 v3) and 2 sticks of 32gb ddr4 ecc 2400mhz , all for around 260$.

[@frankstared]

Far-king genius, mon. Keeping the e-waste out of landfills while converting it to cutting edge price-to-performance. Well done, Bry!

[@needparalegal]

Its a tiny piece of metal, less than a beer can.

[@kaiservulcan]

Hey Bryan, you are really the best when it comes to revive an old system and this is the kind of content I personally like to watch on your channel. You made me buy a x58 and x79 platform and I really think this kind of stuff is REALLY your stuff. Thank you very much and keep up the great work!

[@callsignnictmere465]

I couldnt help myself I went ali express just for kicks 12 dollar cpu 36 dollar x58mb two stix of ECC ddr3 memory AND IT WORKED lol.

[@Nalianna]

X99 next!

[@gorillaau]

​@@callsignnictmere465I'm pondering one of these boards/CPU combos for a DIY NAS, but wondering about the power drain.

[@callsignnictmere465]

@@gorillaau I did not run any diagnostics however the system ran well enough to play games paired with a GTX 970 gpu.

[@believeinyourself4457]

This was so cool, I've always been curious about a build like this, thank you Brian ^_^

[@CPT_IDPS]

iv been running a asus x99 delux with many v3 xeons ranging in 4-6-12 cores as well as a 5820k, lots of fun. I upgraded a friends computer and he gave me a strix 980ti and now its a sweet gaming rig. Love this video sir!

[@crisscrossam]

damn that case from 2005 had sensors connecting to a screen on the front to show temps, good luck finding a modern case that does that on the market! the only way to get anything similar is to DIY a small panel in the case and have that info displayed there.

[@moorhen6156]

i remember seeing 5 1/2 drive bay devices that did the same going back 10 15 years

[@mcalin5931]

we use raspberry pi with mini display to achieve this today.

[@georgebadiu]

I'm obsessed now, do you know the name of that case?

[@griffin1366]

@@moorhen6156 Thermaltake still has one in my local online store. Fan controller as well!

[@licksludgee]

I bought an old nzxt module maybe around 2010 with sensors on it, it was 5.25" and I had it to control my radiator temps and run the fans on them, it was really cool but pretty pointless in hindsight. Regardless, I love x99 and I wish more people would promote it...we've got a generation of pc builders that say "ryzen or nothing", when until recently ryzen was lagging behind older x58 xeons $ for $

[@ruottis80]

I recently bought a 2nd hand items as Machinist x99 (PR9) and Xeon E5-2699v3 for 100 euros. Previous owner mentioned that previous setup with these items were set to 8 cores only visible due power issues with that motherboard. As I watched your video (part 2) I noticed under voltage option to be key feature to have all 18 cores to run at the same time (with set 3.66ghz each) - I thought if this might be the "power issues" with my setup now..? I haven't been able to test this setup yet as I lack perfect case yet, will have suitable shipped to me next week from now on - I can post my achievements and notes about the process here later on :)

[@renfried7255]

This is 100% the way to go. I got an E5-2690 v4 on ebay earlier this year for ~$50. Fourteen cores of goodness running strong.

[@DarkDao]

Rocking 2678v3 for close to 3rd year, incredibly powerful thing for the money I got it for. Top Xeons are really good budget CPUs.

[@techyescity]

Xeons for life!

[@o-hogameplay185]

do you use it with ddr3 or ddr4?

[@DarkDao]

@@o-hogameplay185 DDR3 4*8gb (Samsung M393B1G70QH0-CMA). On Huananzhi X99-TF.

[@arizonarangerwiththebigiro8588]

@@DarkDao I think i got the same, was able to get that ram to 1600 cl8

[@o-hogameplay185]

@@DarkDao i have the 2680v3, so only ddr4, and 32gb ecc at 2133mhz, in dual channel. othervise the 2 cpu is basically identical

[@personaldronerepair6141]

Cover your kid's eyes. That is Bad Ass !! Do not know what I love more. The cool as hell retro case, that looks more elegant than most of today's cases or the straight up performance to price ratio. Now this is great content. Way to interject a ton of enthusiasm into the community! Keep It Coming!!

[@unusualsuspect8865]

Always good to see ya smile, mate! Great content as per usual. Inspires me to get back into building PCs. Take care!

[@fft2020]

Indeed ! Bryan's videos are always a welcoming sight !

[@wowcplayer3]

I love xeons!! Ive been building budget gaming systems with 2650v4 and 2680v4 generic mobo combos 40-50 bucks, full system prices under 200 bucks us with rx580 2048sp reliably! Look for third or fourth hand 580s at aroubd 40 usd for close to 150 usd totals.

[@iodboi]

that case itself is interesting enough to complete viewing the whole video. Kudos, you are doing a great job.

[@jonathanellis6097]

What a fantastic case, I miss when cases had great cooling, and stuff like the front display. Antec were great years ago!

[@agnel47]

You're the undisputed king of 'Xeons for gaming PCs' on KZbin.

[@glaassassin5176]

I did not think 26## series cpu's could not be overclocked Looking forward to part 2. Still using my E5 1680 V2 asus sabertooth rig but this X99 looks like a good future upgrade path :)

[@fergusferguson4782]

I have a 10 core E5-2690V2 on a Chinese turbo MOBO, and it will run all 20 processors at 3.29mHz. I use a GTX 960 in an old Fujitsu server case that they were throwing out at work. It cost me about US$600 all up. I use the original case fans, plus a nice Noctua for the CPU. I have an actual new gaming PC that I haven't turned on for about eight months, simply because I get so much enjoyment out of the one I built for myself.

[@bobdrakenzil4785]

I got two of those about a year ago with a jank dual socket motherboard, and it has been running 24/7 ever since as my personal server. verry happy with it for the price

[@MoSalNaz]

Oh! That is a monster machine and for the GPU as well as love the video man. Keep it up.

[@CornBreadMan264]

Keep an eye out for the *e5-2698A v3*

[@Gamepalooza]

Can't wait for the follow up. Love the value builds.

[@ReQuiem_2099]

Happily humming along in 2021 with Dual E5-2667v2/Z9PA-D8/128GB ECC DDR3 @1866MHz/RTX2070 inside a 20L SFF Sliger Cerberus X case. Been absolutely loving it for 3yrs or so. Wifi6, 5-port USB 3.1 w/ USB-C, NVMe SSD PCIe cards net me pretty much everything I’m missing from modern platforms. All in an SSI-CEB formfactor.

[@jazfromhouston]

I just got the same CPU, with an ASRock X99 Extreme mobo with 64GB RAM from a client for free, so I have only bought a few m.2’s for it, a PSU, skeleton case and 1660 6GB. This will be my sim setup rig so my main system can be used regularly again. Good video!

[@brandonmitchell2374]

Really dope, Bryan! I just picked up a Asus x99 motherboard and i7 5820k combo for $130 usd. Love that platform

[@techyescity]

The asus x99 boards are so good. Great pick up.

[@brandonmitchell2374]

@@techyescity Appreciate that bro, installing tomorrow. gonna watch your overclocking guide, Take care!

[@nicobaicu]

Great video, but I'd like to see a dual cpu build. It's quite hard to find these days one 2x e5-2xxx workstation on how they fare on gaming and editing

[@DrLIRAAAAAAA]

This song just released on monstercat and it's already in your video! You're fast and a man of culture!

[@DeerJerky]

I'm assuming he has Monstercat Gold or a content creator license - both of those yield you the rights to listen/use the song days early

[@techyescity]

@@DeerJerky bingo, had the license since about 2016, they release some really good electro, drum and bass, some of the dubstep can be good too, though sometimes they have some crazy wack music as well lol.

[@DeerJerky]

@@techyescity totally agree. Often times they have good music, sometimes they don't. They're my primary label to listen to since their 5 year anniversary and it's pretty nice. Your choice of music in these videos are usually in my playlist as well haha

[@techyescity]

@Klip One cut the what? Have you tried this CPU. I got it to 3.46ghz all core... 18 cores and 3.06ghz on avx2 instructions. Not sure what you are cutting but I ain't cutting turds over here.

[@DrLIRAAAAAAA]

@Klip One ??? We were talking about the song used in the video here...

[@XxDeViLBrInGeRxX]

im still rocking my 5820k since i bought it 6 years ago, even that now i use a Ryzen 5900X, i just cant throw away my X99 platform, when it came out it was just too damn good, even to this day is still worth a pick, im just waiting for the V4 version of this Xeon, which has even more cache and 22 cores to get a lower price, that thing will be a beast for the encoding and rendering video.

[@arizonarangerwiththebigiro8588]

Look at miyconst's channel, he has a video where he explains that with the turbo boost unlock exploit on the v3 xeons, they are actually more powerful than the newer higher core parts.

[@wearefromserbia9714]

​@@arizonarangerwiththebigiro8588thank you for this comment!

[@prophetgoogle7071]

I really love watching these Xeon builds. more please... :)

[@bobbybluz1]

I have two X99 platform Xeon rigs. One is an ASRock X99 E5 2699 V4 (22c 44t) w128GB of RAM, the other is an Asus X99 Deluxe with an E5 2683 V4 (16c 32t). I've been playing around with Xeons & X99 for a couple of years now. ASRock boards will allow use of more RAM with the V4's. Asus boards seem to be limited to 64 GB with either V3 or V4 Xeons. The ASRock boards also have USB C standard (depending upon the mobo) while with Asus you have to use add-in parts. For video transcoding the Xeons barely go above idle temps, my i7 5960X ran close to twice as hot under load with the same cooling with the 2683 V4. The 2699 V4 runs even cooler with identical cooling. It's been my experience that 103.4 BLCK is the highest both rigs will go with 100% stability. I have the 5960X and an E5 2683 V3 14c 28t (my first X99 Xeon CPU) stashed away as spares now. The V3's max out at 2133Mhz RAM, the V4's 2400Mhz. I'm not a gamer so I have no input on them for gaming use but for A/V work the V4's are my choice. I went after Xeon's that had been listed on Ebay for a while and made lowball offers until I got what I wanted for the price I wanted to pay. I also have two Asus Sabertooth X79 rigs with E5 1680 V2's in them running at 4.5Ghz with 64GB of RAM. They never miss a beat in daily use.

[@stefensmith9522]

I'm doing a similar build right now except I'm using the e5-2696 which can be had cheaper but still has the 18 core with hyperthreading and it boosts to 3.8ghz. SO excited about a performance budget build!

[@youzernejm]

Since X99 boards are pretty darn expensive for the vast majority of us, it would be interesting to see how well this chip can be tuned on a Dell or HP or similar machine. Not that you would pair this chip, it would probably be a 14 core 2680 v3, but if we could find a good (tunable) workstation, that would be a treat.

[@thiscouldntblowmore]

that case with the display is dope, you always find the craziest sh*t! XD

[@joshuascholar3220]

I did the same a few years ago, resurrecting a 2012 Dell, dual Xeon workstation and getting the fastest xeons that would fit in it. But I just bought a Comet Lake (10th gen) gaming PC, and the more current processor will do about 60% more work single threaded or about double the work per core, full load vs. full load. So what adds up to 32 threads of gen 2, e5-2690 only does double the work of 8 threads of gen 10, i5-10300H. At least theoretically according to geekbench scores. The laptop is still on the way so I haven't tested it yet.

[@davidrfowler6432]

i have the workstation x99 board , and i found out the hard way , the on board NVME connector is only hard wired at 2X instead of the 4X i thought it was. you should remove the nvme hdd drive and utilize a PCIe X16 or X4 add in card in the top PCIe X16 slot to fully utilize the nvme`s rated speed i have the E5-2698-V4 20 core which is a beast

[@technicalkirk2208]

Great build! I just finished building my first cpu, which has a x5675 CPU, and GT 1030, although the GT 1030 bottleneck is some newer titles, reason I chose it is because of the price and also your vids about it! Thanks for making these videos keep it up!

[@jangelelcangry]

Something about using server CPUs for Gaming or home use it's so cool. Specially when you use older mid 2000s cases. I wonder If we will ever see cheap threadripper/Epyc CPUs in the future?

[@Shadowauratechno]

first gen epyc's are getting quite cheap already! the 32 core epyc 7551p can be had for ~$330 on ebay right now. biggest issue is probably the motherboards since they go for over $400

[@jangelelcangry]

@@Shadowauratechno We need to wait a little bit more.

[@SuperObamaladen]

@@jangelelcangry china will start making mobos for them in 3 years. By then they will lose 94-96% of their msrp. This is what happened to v3 xeons.

[@jangelelcangry]

@@SuperObamaladen That'd be awesome.

[@jangelelcangry]

@Klip One They still cool. You might be able to play with them tho.

[@holzinternet1507]

Wonderful video... hope part two arrives soon. And great work by the way. Xeons are impressives pieces of technology. I run an Xeon-E5 2687w v2 (25MB L3 cache) on an X79 with 1866MHz DDR3 paired with an GTX1080. Its fast, reliable and even fast enough for VR gaming. Your rig here tinkers me. Thats an perfect example that "old" tech is not outdated. Thanks alot an greetings from good´ol germany !

[@andystech101]

Good man and loving the builds as always 💪🏼

[@MrBigrex88]

For a 1k system that is a absolute beast of a pc! I don’t think there is any current system in that pricing could even come close to that performance. Love the content

[@Faith.in.His.Grace.]

you can't take a Dremel tool and notch out some plastic bits so can close the case?

[@N0N0111]

0:50 As "Hardware Unboxed" have been testing, larger L3 cache on gaming CPUs is boosting FPS a lot more. We are heading towards the 4K120 Meta soon for gaming, and larger L3 cache is the fix for better FPS on high resolutions. Next Gen CPUs will have some nice double to triple L3 cache sizes, and that will boost performance so much from the CPU side. And rumors are saying that we are about to see +50% on nextgen GPUs, so 4K120 Very High settings is really coming in 2022.

[@SianaGearz]

Ryzen cache utilisation is better due to the successively tuned perceptron predictor, this small circuit makes up so much of the actual performance difference between Ryzen generations, and Intel is barely clawing its way out of being left years behind in predictor performance. While cache capacity difference between models matters, so does cache utilisation between different processor families. I don't think this system is that great TBH, when it has to contend with a 2700X that you can get the CPU for around the same money and plop on an actually super cheap mainboard that will beat China boards day in day out like it's not even funny. If you need a lot of RAM, that is for sure the saving grace of this build, because you can get large amounts in RDIMM cheaply. Quad channel DDR4 is nice, but again a better predictor not only optimises the cache utilisation, but also the RAM access!

[@JABelms]

@@SianaGearz They are not bad, just really not for the faint of heart. I “downgraded” from my 9th gen i7 build to dual Xeons (24C48T) to promote my custom PC business (it’s cooled by a triple watercooling loop lol) but since I play at 4K with my 2080Ti, there isn’t much difference at all FPS wise. Games are also becoming more optimized as time goes on and my favorite games are getting more into indie. So for veterans like me, it doesn’t matterthat much...Xeons are still solid builds, and is much better for the environment

[@davapod]

The big problem with powerful old gen cpu's are motherboard costs. Not that long ago I ran into a problem when my Z87 mobo gave up the ghost combined with a 4770k. Sourcing a replacement mobo was expensive. I found the most cost effective solution was to sell the cpu and 16gb of HyperX fury DDR3 1866mhz ram. Then buy a Ryzen 3600 with 16gb of 3200mhz crucial Lpx DDR4..The upgrade included an Asrock B550m pro 4 mobo and with the money back from the old parts the cost was neglibable.

[@JDMeister]

4770k it's not an old gen powerful CPU, it's just old.

[@davapod]

@@JDMeister For sure, the point I was trying to make was that even old gen 6, 8+ core cpu's might be cheap but the mobos aren't. To underline that it is well worth noting how expensive it is to get a replacement for the old i7's...

[@sixcoregamer9221]

@@JDMeister Any intel cpu with Haswell architecture (or newer) could be considered powerful. I used to game on a 2 core / 2 thread pentium Haswell cpu. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2m7l4pprb2pnKc

[@MrLukealbanese]

Wow, lovely to see the return of Price-Performance!! King.

[@SuperGinkgo]

Love all the bits except the case, I have just recased my PC from an ancient Coolermaster Mirage (with a side fan opening, that I blocked) to a 4000D, world of difference! I do like the screen on the front of the case a little though I don't think the case does justice to your other bits. Will be interested to see how you tweak it though Bry! 😊👍

[@dog_knight]

Was waiting to see the build with this CPU. Pretty amazing performance out of such an old chip. Tempted to upgrade my 2678 v3 in my server now. When you do part two, to give this build the best chance, I think you need to go a modern case with a larger AIO. The 120mm Intel AIO will probably struggle once you start tuning. Love that retro case though. Those huge side fans were awesome.

[@techyescity]

I will check it out, it tops out at 3.6ghz single, so might not need a bigger AIO, testing now.

[@Turok2]

200mm side panel panel fan?! I’d like to see those return on some cases nowadays. It would bring some variety from the cookie cutter tempered glass side panels.

[@geg_otmopo3]

Using 2696v3 (same CPU pretty much) for a few months now. Rendering power is insane. Also 64 gigs of 2133 DDR3 RAM cost me about 130$

[@ElvisPrado]

It is amaizin

[@yasirrakhurrafat1142]

Yooo ?! Does 2696v3 support ddr3 ?

[@geg_otmopo3]

@@yasirrakhurrafat1142 Yes, it does. It's 100% stable at 1866 Mhz.

[@yasirrakhurrafat1142]

@@geg_otmopo3 that's amazing , and a bargain ! Hope you enjoy the x99 platform to the fullest !

[@geg_otmopo3]

@@yasirrakhurrafat1142 x99 is definitely a beast for it's price. As workstation and also as a gaming rig. 2696v3 has no competition today at it's price point for the CPU+board+memory combo: 8300 CPU-Z score and 14500 Cinebench R23 score with a TDP of just 145 Watts. 2133 MHz is possible on DDR3 with a good motherboard. But for stability I run it at 1866 with lowered timings, because I hate BSoDs 😁

[@timfountain98]

Try putting two of these in a Dell 7910 with 128GB of RAM. It still rocks.

[@genspc92]

Wow!! Nice video bryan... By the way in your part2 in this build try unlock turbo boost all cores for e5 2699v3 on your asus x99 mobo. 😁

[@Wild_Cat]

What's the 'best' cheapest XEON gaming bundle? cpu,mobo,ram, etc.

[@SwiftMCy]

You seem pretty under the weather in this video. Feel better soon. Great video

[@beansnrice321]

Picked up a e5-2690 v4 for about 220 us back in the spring. Picked it up along with 16 gb more ecc memory to upgrade my old dell precision t5810 from a e5-1620 v3 with 16gb. Even went from dual to quad channel. So far I'm loving it. As a user I can just wallow in this pc. I can have a game and about 30 chrome tabs open and barely be using a quarter of my system resources. I often leave large projects open in the background, while I'm gaming reading up about my game and watching youtube at the same and it never breaks a sweat. The whole point of this rig was to get ready for rtx 4000 on the cheap. My gpu's the weakest part, I'm running an gtx 660 and quadro p2200. =(

[@RuruFIN]

If I'd still have my old Rampage V Extreme, this could be interesting.

[@techyescity]

ASUS on x99 was top notch too. I think they left easter egg bioses in here too, doing more testing now.

[@Hairybarryy]

@@techyescity turbo boost mod on this CPU is insane 3.6 ghz on all cores. Get a 2696 v3 that will boost to 3.8 ghz all core

[@Hairybarryy]

@UCpGjj8pMoT6MxaeqgkFjPzA best part is not only do they have ton of cache they are binned so much you can run them with a air cooler at those clocks.

[@RuruFIN]

@@techyescity Rollin' with Gigabyte these days, though I have a P6X58D-E with a Xeon X5650 @ 4.2 on my 2nd rig and that's a solid board :)

[@fft2020]

I still have my Xeon 2689 that I got from your vedeos 2 years ago with the plexhd x99 chinese motherboard ! I'm very happy with its performance 32GB or DDR3 ECC ram and a lovely Rx570 I bought for 60 euros in the good old days Only thing I hate is the shrieking beeping codes it makes always on startup that I could never find a way to shut up Thank you for posting this fantastic videos !

[@techyescity]

Can't turn it off in the bios? you could just solder the speaker off, but probably the best thing to do if its just annoying on start up.

[@_________________404]

Put some double sided tape on top of the motherboard speaker, then you won't hear it anymore.

[@fft2020]

@@techyescity TY :-) I have combed the bios and cant find any reference to stopping the beeper. I am afraid of destroying the MB with my soldering skilz ;) Anyways... love the xeon combo I got from your videos ;) Its a little beast that costed less than 300€ Love your tech and financial videos !

[@fft2020]

@@_________________404 WELL there's a idea ;)

[@_________________404]

@@fft2020 Well yeah. This works if it’s the standard rounded MB speaker with a “hole” in the middle. I did it on an optiplex and it’s impossible to hear it now once the speaker’s top was covered by a tape. I used double side tape just because it’s thicker and sticks better than a standard tape.

[@taxa1569]

Goddamn it TYC! The C&C music always gets me! Love this vid, I've been on x99 for a long time and this may just be the upgrade I'm looking for. Memory comes next. Can't wait for part 2 honestly.

[@techyescity]

Thanks brother. Glad you are enjoying the content!

[@taxa1569]

@@techyescity always mate. Aussie tech prices are pretty outrageous of late, you're a good inspiration for hunting some mad deals down here. And C&C music nostalgia 👍 haha

[@nickmccarty2696]

That case with the sensors is nice AF for $10 aus

[@nickmccarty2696]

120mm aio??

[@nickmccarty2696]

Can you put win 11 on it?

[@monham5041]

Looks like a great build Bryan. That old case still looks pretty slick. One negative comment, didnt like the music and volume on this vlog and turned the sound almost off. Honest opinion. Cheers, Mon from Brisbane

[@techyescity]

Thanks mon, might have to drop the music a couple of db.

[@deagt3388]

Videos like this are the reason I follow you!;-)

[@itsdeonlol]

This is a great cpu Brian! Thanks for sharing!

[@scottishwifi8673]

what a beast cant wait for the next episode.

[@magnuspettsson]

Nice I got a Xeon E5 2682 V4 16 core now in my computer, first I had a Xeon E5 2680 V4 14 core, than got hold of an Xeon E5 1660 v4. So I changed to my 16 core instead very happy with the CPU in gaming. Got in my other computer hooked up to my TV now a E5 1650 V2 that I will change out to a Xeon E5 2690 V2. Also got hold of a X79 Klisree Quad Channel motherboard that I will put in that computer.

[@zhayward3190]

Pretty sure the e5-2699 v3 also works on the AsRock x99 gaming i7 and the Taichi version as well, Excellent video my dude keep up the good work

[@stuartlunsford7556]

That case is SICK!

[@Dee-tc7lo]

I been using older Xeons for years because of this guy here, had a x5670 up until 2019 and a E5-1650 V2 up until this year. Got a Ryzen 5 3600 now which is great.

[@thelaw9937]

Lol same here, started with a x5660 and recently got a r5 3600 but now since i have some extra money im looking to get a 2650 v2 (cuz they went down in price) and do a mini itx pc just for fun lul, Xeons are the best.

[@FieryWings01]

Dude this is a super OP and very cool build!

[@jameshare1848]

Can't wait for part 2! Going to be a very interesting video.

[@sixcoregamer9221]

That PC case is called "Enermax Phoenix Neo". I bought that case new back in 2010. The massive airflow is good for gpu overclocking. The huge side fan alone is worth more than $10 USD. I miss that case. I used the Zalman CNPS5X.

[@techyescity]

Oh wow, yeah its the same chassis! good find.

[@AllanBorch]

When i search for that case, it doesent have the front lcd screen... is that a diy install from seller? or is it an upgrade option?

[@martindarlington3862]

very impressive! just goes to show what older stuff can do, great video, many thanks.

[@daedrabrut]

I know HP Z440 and Dell Precision T5810 are great due potential upgrades. Speaking of which, you can make a beast on budget: Intel Xeon E5-2690v4(14C28T clocks kinda meh due no OC on those boards) for around 40 Euros from Aliexpress, a case + motherboard + powersupply + cooler from mentioned machines for around 150 Euros in total, a gtx 1080TI for around 130 Euros(keeping pace with 3060 12gb but 50 Euros cheaper, even when set target power to -28% keeping same power draw as the compared card without losing frames). The biggest issue is a total of 128GB ddr4 ECC in up to 8 sticks(either 8x16GB or 4x32GB configuration) for anything in between of 125 Euros to 200 Euros. As for SSD even sata will do...used 1TB for 30 to 60 Euros(with bit of luck M.2 altough you will need an SSD adapter card). That is build for a total 500 to 600 Euros. Ofc a threadripper on a budget will outperform this one, but for twice the money. As playing on this 4000 Euros machine from 2016 due years of depriciation, some niche games still require those specs. For me its is Eve Online with projected 28 clients running at the same time...That is insane even for todays standards when consumer grade CPU gets 8C16T(yikes) not being able to keep up. The idle power draw is rough though, but disabling some cores in msconfig should save on power bills if you dont need those cores. A dual xeon is significantly cheaper processors vise, you will feel the power bill in the longer run however. On the other hand looking for bargains - a used build with threadripper 1920x, 32gb DDR4, GTX 1080TI will cost 600 Euros...no idea on benchmarks in modern titles though.

[@shubhambobhate4941]

That case is a gem

[@jasonphillips6400]

I love my 5600X build and it is my main PC that I use. But I have a old i5-4690K mated with an MSI Z97-G45 gaming board with an MSI MPG 240mm AIO and I have it clocked at 4.5ghz all core and mated with the MSI Airboost Vega 56 with the 64 bios on it, and it performs within margin of error vs my Ryzen 5 3600 build with a 5600XT in 1080p. And I have about 500 in the whole build. The CPU/MB/Ram cost me about 100, the AIO cost me 50 never used but out of the box, the Vega 56 cost me 200 bucks when I bought it in 2019, and Thermaltake RGB 650 watt psu cost 50. 1 tb hdd was 20 and the 240gb SSD was 20. Case was free and set of fans were roughly another 30. I have about 800 in the whole set up of the R5 3600 setup, and while overall it is better, the 4th gen i5 setup for gaming holds its own rather nicely.

[@reincarnationcsgo2531]

Unique as always, thanks for making this video

[@XtremeConditions]

As someone who has done this kind of stuff, keep in mind, there are some cool benefits, AND some SERIOUS drawbacks. For example... Yes, you'll get a bunch of cores for a low price. But more isn't really better, unless you're going to be using them for virtualization and other stuff like that. It won't benefit you in video editing after a certain point. It won't benefit you in gaming after a point, etc etc. You're better off with a lower core count and higher base/boost in the same generation, maybe a 10-ish core (Wikipedia has great charts for all the SKUs). ALSO... Keep in mind that while something like a higher clocked CPU in this generation will still be quite decent, you're still getting pretty old architecture. IIRC, Haswell only has access to 2 lanes for NVMe and some other drawbacks I probably can't think of... Knowing all that, what you're basically getting here is a solid replacement for something like a Ryzen 1st gen processor, but again, those drawbacks are definitely there. So don't be fooled JUST by high core count. A ton of cores just don't benefit an average gamer.

[@mehdiasgharzadeh5162]

stop bullshiting

[@Zataonias]

I bought a asus x99a with a 5820k, zalman CNPS9900DF and corsair 32gb for $128. Bought a 2697a v4 16 core for $40. I already had a gtx 1660 i picked up for $80. Combine with a corsair 540 air and antec 650 watt psu. Beast machine

[@curvingfyre6810]

I do really love that case. These days you have to go to a lot of trouble to cram a normal but tiny display into your case on the clear side panel.

[@mkw2555]

Those Xeons are nice systems. I have dual Xeon e5-2680v3 with 128 gig ram. With full load it consumes 500 watt for the wall (cpus only). It produces so much heat I can use it as radiator to keep the room warm 😱 On the other side of spectrum I have rig I use for recording streaming from security cameras doing AI video analysis etc. it is Xeon 2608L v4 with gt1030 SSD and classic 4 tb drive. With 4x4K cameras it consumes on average 50 watts from the wall !!! Very interesting CPU.

[@HypnoticSuggestion]

Interesting.. I just finally upgraded from my X99 setup, so I have a board and stuff just lying around, I may look into building something like this. Cool vid

[@JT-ko2ib]

Excellent build Bryan!

[@Nathan-gn3ls]

Alwys great content, but this one really hit the tech geek part of my brain, looking forwardto Part 2!

[@Viperbird17]

So cool to see! I have almost the exact same build I did back in May. Same cpu & mobo with 64gb ecc ram as well. Missing the 1080 ti, as I just have a basic gtx 660 in there, but I do have a 980ti I might toss in there.

[@jonspoonamore3721]

Thanks to you.... I built my E5-2658 V3 (12C/24T) system way back in Spring/2016. At that time.... I wanted to build a system with high-end I7 performance for an AMD price. Ryzen would not exist for another 14+ months. I tried to future-proof my investment as much as possible. I purchased a used E5-2658 ES v3 for $170US, a new ASRock X99 Extreme4 MB for $170US and new 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-2400 for $120US. Not a bad purchase price! So.... I've been waiting for years now for my next CPU upgrade.... Either a 18C or 20C Xeon for under $200US. I decided a long time ago to never pay more than $200US for a CPU. I've watched these 18C and 20C CPUs drop in price from over $1000US in 2016 to under $300US these days. A CPU upgrade is coming soon!!! I think I will be going used Threadripper in the coming years for my next full upgrade.

[@b0ne91]

If you care about gaming more than workstation performance, don't bother. The E5 2699 v3 draws tons of power and generates tons of heat but the uplift over the 2658 v3 is very very minimal for games. You'd actually do better investing $35 in an E5 2640 v3 as that one has much higher single core performance when using turbo boost unlock - the benefit is larger than the extra threads. Otherwise the 2680 might be worth it, but only if you can resell your old one for a good price. Even then, I think you'd be better off just doing a platform upgrade and getting on more recent architecture.

[@jonspoonamore3721]

@@b0ne91 Thanks for the reply. I'm an old Net/Sys Admin (30+ years). Linux is my main OS. Gaming is the last thing I think about when building systems. Application performance is the most important thing to me. Hell.... The best GPU I have installed in any system (lately) is a GT-1030. LOL!!! When I rebuilt my system in 2016, I decided to use the 2011v3 MB platform. I thought it would be future-proof for at-least the next decade. But.... I had known that the CPU Price Wars were coming, I most likely would have built this system differently. I hate running bleeding-edge equipment. I generally stay 2 generations behind in PC tech: (1) I'm a cheap bastard and (2) Most OS issues have been resolved for me already. As for gaming.... I do game. Just not recent stuff. Old system game emulators are my speed for the most part. I'm a product of 70's, 80's and 90's arcade generation.

[@jonspoonamore3721]

@@b0ne91 On cooling, I'm using a 212 EVO air cooler. Under full load, my E5-2658v3 never gets above 60C. I think this cooler should be able to handle an 18/20C Xeon A-OK. If not, I will get a better air cooler. I stay away from liquid cooling as much as possible. I've seen way too many systems killed by water leaks or pump failures over the years. At least with an air cooler.... If the fan fails, it will still provide some passive-cooling and keep the system from instant Heat-Death. Once there is no-water running the loop in liquid cooled systems, CPU's can die very quickly if the MB can't shut the system down in time.

[@KRK2025]

You know you are one of the best personality I have seen sir You are awesome Please keep on uploading 🔥

[@BeetleBuns]

That case is WICKED COOL.

[@SimplyLewin]

I hope 2021 has brought you lots of new subscribers. I think I'm one of a growing number of PC enthusiasts who are fed up with overpaying for lackluster new hardware. I wanted to know if you had a chance to test the Arctic Freezer 34. It's got an improved fan design over the Freezer 33. I'm using it on a 2697 v2 right now and all core stress testing comes in at 65 C. For $30 this is my go to for LGA 2011 and AM4.

[@techyescity]

Interetsing, I will have to take a look at it, my go to is the snowman on the budget, fantastic cooler.

[@davidachille7188]

Hi Brian, You are the best value king! Keep it up

[@pentti3146]

have a e5-2696 v3 (18c/36th) all core boost, RTX 3070, in my server and it functions great as a spare gaming rig. spent under $700 AUD total. can get hella bargains 2nd hand if you know what you are looking for and are patient.

[@tj3495]

Sick case, sweet build, amazing video!

[@keeganjewett4761]

I LOVE THE OLD SCHOOL COMMAND AND CONQUER MUSIC OUTTRO!!!

[@ClacKeyTech]

they cost 200€ just 2 years ago? now the cost like 40

[@kokumosu]

Can we talk about case MFG's actually built cases for correct airflow and now they threw it all out of the window for tempered glass. Even the front panel on these cases are either full blocked off or are reliant on airflowing coming from the sides /bottom of the front panel which is still blocked off. NZXT is a perfect example. They used to have good airflow

[@thedungeondelver]

Great vid, but you feelin' OK Bri? You sounded a little wound down in this one.

[@endlessmindset8808]

Looking forward to part 2 as I have a gigabyte x99 with Xeon 2699 v3 as well! I have the modded bios but there is still a power limitation to the cpu at ~145 watts if I recall correctly..

[@ghoast6832]

can you game at 4k on it?

[@memethief4113]

at 0:48 you say it having 35mb of L3 cache is a benefit no other CPU carries even in today's standards, but the ryzen 5 5600x and the ryzen 7 5800x have 32mb of L3 cache, while the ryzen 9 5900x and 5950x have 64mb of L3 cache, so they have around double the cache per core as well

[@techyescity]

True that, though I forgot what kind of l3 cache they used, I think the Xeon l3 cache might be more expensive IIRC.

[@memethief4113]

@@techyescity that’s true, the L3 cache speed of this Xeon CPU is around twice as fast in reads but has double the latency, though I’m not sure how much of a difference that speed will make in practice, especially considering the IPC and clock speed improvements over the years

[@hunterfabio]

There's so many threads on screen when you're benchmarking holy crap :D I wonder how the 64 Core threadripper would look like, I guess you wouldn't be able to see your game at all lol

[@gkirmathal]

It's just fantastic to see what kinds of system you can still build on these old X99 platforms! A thought on the subject of these older KW/h guzzlers. Depending on where you live in the world, building a system around a 145W cpu doesn't seem to be such a effecient or practical decision imo. Atleast, not if world prices on natrual gas come down reasonably after past week's price hikes. Most countries link their KW/h price to the price of natural gas. So this 22nm roomheater will also get a more expansive to run, albeit less then heating ones room with tradition radiators.

[@corneliusantonius3108]

MSI X99S MPOWER Motherboard owner here, With a i7-5930K (15mb Smart cash memory) , I was the one that kept on bugging you that with my platform the (MSI) GTX 980 (Gaming 4GB) performed well in Cyberpunk 2077 😍😍😍

[@WarrenLeggatt]

Love x99 platforms. Quad channel memory and loads of PCI channels. I use a z440 as my server and epic at the task

[@canespastico]

that 05 case is nuts! love the front lcd panel, looks very modern day can't wait for part 2 :)

[@rathstar]

Great video. Love some x99 content. The youtube algorithim is screwing you, I'm subscribed and I've liked loads of your videos and yet I was never recommended this video. Its only because I was saw your teaser post (2 days after the video was released) that I got to see this. Just like your comparison to your video editing rig, it would be nice to see some comparisons to more modern chips with the 1080ti. I can imagine for newer games that are good at spreading the load across so many cores the xeon will be good, but I think there will be some bottlenecking. I notice in the bit of gameplay footage you showed the gpu was no where near 100% utilised, but that may have just been because they were easy to play games.

[@this.is.shashwat]

Love your taste in music bryan!