Can the intel xeon be used for gaming?

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vieya

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Can the intel xeon be used for gaming? Since it's supposed to be good in rendering video edits and stuff. Or am I just way off here?
 
Yes it can be used for gaming but not ideal. The RAM that comes along with the mobo will be more expensive and slower for gaming. I suggest going with a quad core.
 
Depends on what kind of Xeon. If it's a server chip, then most likely not. However if it's a Xeon that's used in X58 boards it's basically the same as an i7
 
Xeons are server chips. You get more in the way of reliability (hence servers/professional workstations tend to use them), but as far as performance goes, they're (usually) identical to their desktop counterparts.

Yes, you can use them for gaming, but unless you plan on running several games simultaneously 24/7 for several years non-stop and these games are somehow critical to your job/business/whatever, it's simply not worth the extra cost.
 
Most Xeons are just server/workstation versions of their desktop counterparts with two major differences:
1. Particular features for multi-processor configurations (not multi-core, multi-physical processor)
2. More stability. For example, a 2.4GHz Nehalem Xeon might use the same grade of silicon as a 3GHz i7. It only really matters for overclocking.

Some Xeons use different sockets than Intel's desktop lineup, but these are usually specifically meant for multi-processor server configurations, since their compatible motherboards don't have the same feature set as a usual desktop motherboard (eg. limited graphics upgradeability and 12 RAM slots.)
 
spynoodle said:
Most Xeons are just server/workstation versions of their desktop counterparts with two major differences:
1. Particular features for multi-processor configurations (not multi-core, multi-physical processor)
2. More stability. For example, a 2.4GHz Nehalem Xeon might use the same grade of silicon as a 3GHz i7. It only really matters for overclocking.

Some Xeons use different sockets than Intel's desktop lineup, but these are usually specifically meant for multi-processor server configurations, since their compatible motherboards don't have the same feature set as a usual desktop motherboard (eg. limited graphics upgradeability and 12 RAM slots.)
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There aren't different "grades" of silicon used to make chips. A 2.4Ghz and 3Ghz nehalem processor are identical, they are just binned as to which cpu will run at _Ghz within ___TDP at ___ voltage.

Generally, Xeons will be binned for lower voltages to decrease TDP.
 
bomberboysk said:
There aren't different "grades" of silicon used to make chips. A 2.4Ghz and 3Ghz nehalem processor are identical, they are just binned as to which cpu will run at _Ghz within ___TDP at ___ voltage.

Generally, Xeons will be binned for lower voltages to decrease TDP.
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I guess I kinda worded that wrong. :o I meant to say that they're the same grade when it comes to how high they can be clocked. It'c not the silicon that's better, it's just how it came out in production.
 
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