Hello everyone! I have come across my old X58 PC, and wish to rebuild it to make it a "modern" gaming system for friends, as well as an emulator box to play PS2-era and below games on a 1920x1080 HDTV. Basically I want to resurrect it because it was my first "real" PC build, and I'm attached to it. My sister/mother had been using it since around 2012, and the PSU, SSD, and HDD are all relatively new. I just have a few questions before I begin, and would also like to get some advice.
The system's basic specs:
Mobo: ASUS Rampage III Gene
CPU: i7 920 (it's a crap overclocker, 3.1GHz max on this thing)
Cooler: Corsair H50 (so old it's got the ridged tubing, it's gotta go!)
RAM: 6GB OCZ DDR3-1066
GPU: EVGA GTX 670 (more or less dead, displays funky-fresh colors when trying to launch a game)
PSU: Seasonic X650 Modular Gold PSU (2 years old)
SSD: 250GB Boot drive w/ Win10 install (2 years old)
HDD: 3TB Seagate 7,200RPM (2 years old)
Case: Some sort of cube abomination that needs to be purged in cleansing fire
My proposed changes are:
CPU: Intel Xeon X5675 3.06GHz Six-Core
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X Single Fan
RAM: Need to get my hands on more, need advice on the amount of ram to get. The OCZ stuff I've got in there isn't terribly quick, but I've never had any issues with it.
GPU: Need advice on this. Was thinking about picking up a cheap GTX1060 3GB, but am totally open to suggestion. I'd like to stay below $250 for this particular part.
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C (I've found this case to be an absolute joy to work in)
My questions are:
1.) Does anyone foresee issues with the X5675 processor? According to:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1461359/official-xeon-x5660-x58-review-discussion-and-xeon-l5639-benchmarks-inside/2430
It should just drop right in.
2.) Should I make additional RAM a priority? I personally haven't used less than 8GB since 2010, and 6GB seems somewhat anemic.
3.) Will the CPU cooler I chose be adequate for the X5675 CPU? I will not be overclocking.
4.) What GPU should I get? It needs to be strong enough to handle emulators, but also games like Killing Floor 2, COD, and Battlefield 1. Resolution will be 1920x1080.
Thanks everyone in advance, and apologies if this is not the right subforum.
EDIT: Mistyped the ram speed.
EDIT2: So, here's an updated list of changes, thanks to feedback from you guys:
The GPU will end up being a used 970, I'm getting one very cheaply.
I'll be grabbing a dual-fan setup for the 212X, and will be attempting to OC the Xeon chip as far as I can.
I'll be trying out different ram sticks that I've got around here, and attempting to get at least 12GB installed and running well. I'll likely have to keep it slower since NBrock has pointed out that the memory controllers don't like to push the speed on memory much. Not a big deal.
The system's basic specs:
Mobo: ASUS Rampage III Gene
CPU: i7 920 (it's a crap overclocker, 3.1GHz max on this thing)
Cooler: Corsair H50 (so old it's got the ridged tubing, it's gotta go!)
RAM: 6GB OCZ DDR3-1066
GPU: EVGA GTX 670 (more or less dead, displays funky-fresh colors when trying to launch a game)
PSU: Seasonic X650 Modular Gold PSU (2 years old)
SSD: 250GB Boot drive w/ Win10 install (2 years old)
HDD: 3TB Seagate 7,200RPM (2 years old)
Case: Some sort of cube abomination that needs to be purged in cleansing fire
My proposed changes are:
CPU: Intel Xeon X5675 3.06GHz Six-Core
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X Single Fan
RAM: Need to get my hands on more, need advice on the amount of ram to get. The OCZ stuff I've got in there isn't terribly quick, but I've never had any issues with it.
GPU: Need advice on this. Was thinking about picking up a cheap GTX1060 3GB, but am totally open to suggestion. I'd like to stay below $250 for this particular part.
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C (I've found this case to be an absolute joy to work in)
My questions are:
1.) Does anyone foresee issues with the X5675 processor? According to:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1461359/official-xeon-x5660-x58-review-discussion-and-xeon-l5639-benchmarks-inside/2430
It should just drop right in.
2.) Should I make additional RAM a priority? I personally haven't used less than 8GB since 2010, and 6GB seems somewhat anemic.
3.) Will the CPU cooler I chose be adequate for the X5675 CPU? I will not be overclocking.
4.) What GPU should I get? It needs to be strong enough to handle emulators, but also games like Killing Floor 2, COD, and Battlefield 1. Resolution will be 1920x1080.
Thanks everyone in advance, and apologies if this is not the right subforum.
EDIT: Mistyped the ram speed.
EDIT2: So, here's an updated list of changes, thanks to feedback from you guys:
The GPU will end up being a used 970, I'm getting one very cheaply.
I'll be grabbing a dual-fan setup for the 212X, and will be attempting to OC the Xeon chip as far as I can.
I'll be trying out different ram sticks that I've got around here, and attempting to get at least 12GB installed and running well. I'll likely have to keep it slower since NBrock has pointed out that the memory controllers don't like to push the speed on memory much. Not a big deal.