130€ for a used cpu, plus mobo and ram (I have yet to find somebody that sells both).
I won't put a 6C
The BIGGEST reason is the 6 core xeons also more PCIe lanes, but if you have no intention of running a xeon, then my vote is the 1155 sandy bridge. They overclock really nicely as well, also can be swapped or a newer ivy bridge cpu such as the 3570k or 3770k.Originally Posted by XAslanX
I'd go with the 1156 setup, why use something that runs hotter and uses a lot more energy to get less done? See here for comparison http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/288?vs=46
That seems more logical to me.
Problem is that those 6 cores are really expensive.Originally Posted by Ultra-m-a-n
Outdated? Haha yeah sure the 940 is still a viable gaming CPU to this day! Overclocked to around 4.2 as most of the x58 guys say that to this day it's not worth it for them to upgrade. Serious if I could get it for cheap id use x58 and a xeon as my main rig!
It's seriously good. Plus it's hypertheaded and the multicore performance is as good as an 8350.
Anyways x58 if it is cheap is a viable platform!
Dude and why not 6 core?! They can be had for around 130usd and will only become more rare..