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| System Name | Space Heater MKIV |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Motherboard | ASRock B550 Taichi |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s |
| Memory | 2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V |
| Video Card(s) | PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL) |
| Storage | 2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE |
| Display(s) | Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz) |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M |
| Audio Device(s) | Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850 |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3 |
| Keyboard | Glorious GMMK 2 96% |
| Software | Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint |
After waiting three days for eight day shipping (take notes, Amazon), the X3470 arrived.
It was marked for $16.80, but since I had just created my eBay account, I had a $5 coupon, so this only set me back $11.80.
It replaced the Core i5-650 that my Optiplex 980 came with.
Popped it in the Optiplex 980 and it works perfectly (after updating the BIOS)!
Geekbench 4 result.
One nice part is that this CPU has a better memory controller than the i5. I tried installing two 8GB DIMMs in the system with the i5. It would post and go into the BIOS, but would always lock up at the same point when booting into Windows or when running a memory test. This Xeon has no problems with that memory config.
The temperature peaked at 87C during Cinebench R20's multi-core test. That's pretty much what I expected considering the cooling solution this system has (a solid aluminum heatsink with an 80-92mm fan). It idle's around 40C and hits the mid 60s to low 70s during a single core load.
I might end up buying another one of these along with a decent 1156 board to try some overclocking.
I have a few more parts for this system on the way.
It was marked for $16.80, but since I had just created my eBay account, I had a $5 coupon, so this only set me back $11.80.
It replaced the Core i5-650 that my Optiplex 980 came with.
Popped it in the Optiplex 980 and it works perfectly (after updating the BIOS)!
Geekbench 4 result.
One nice part is that this CPU has a better memory controller than the i5. I tried installing two 8GB DIMMs in the system with the i5. It would post and go into the BIOS, but would always lock up at the same point when booting into Windows or when running a memory test. This Xeon has no problems with that memory config.
The temperature peaked at 87C during Cinebench R20's multi-core test. That's pretty much what I expected considering the cooling solution this system has (a solid aluminum heatsink with an 80-92mm fan). It idle's around 40C and hits the mid 60s to low 70s during a single core load.
I might end up buying another one of these along with a decent 1156 board to try some overclocking.
I have a few more parts for this system on the way.
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Have i been ripped off
