Xeon e5-2670 v1 or e5-2670 v3

[waspsoton]

Can someone explain what I would really lose if I bought two Xeon e5-2670 v1 instead of getting the v3 version. The price is very attractive of the v1. I only really tend to use this server for plex.

 

[PigLover]

On the upside for v3: 8 cores vs 12, slighly slower raw clocks but probably faster overall, a bit better idle power levels for v3

On the downside - several $hundred more expensive.

In practice, for mid-scale plex build, you don't need the v3 and you'd just be spending money needlessly.

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[Patrick]

As @PigLover mentioned, for a Plex server dual E5-2670 V1 is going to be fine. You do also get 10x SATA III ports versus up to 2 SATA III and 8 SATA II/ SAS 2 ports on the V3/V4 platform.

For what you describe, I would get dual V1 parts (possibly even look at a single V1.)

 

[waspsoton]

Good news that's just saved me a few hundred pounds. I will be getting some sad cards anyway so it wouldn't be a issue. Any motherboard recommendations would be great.

 

[waspsoton]

Has anyone work with this board
ASROCK EP2C602-4L/D16

 

[Manjit Raulo]

As @PigLover mentioned, for a Plex server dual E5-2670 V1 is going to be fine. You do also get 10x SATA III ports versus up to 2 SATA III and 8 SATA II/ SAS 2 ports on the V3/V4 platform.

For what you describe, I would get dual V1 parts (possibly even look at a single V1.)

Hi Everyone,

I am planning to build a dual CPU system with used intel xeon E5-2670 (version-1) processors.
Can you please suggest few supported motherboard ?

 

[gigatexal]

People have been having success with the intel 2600 series motherboards, they can be had for cheap on eBay.

 

[RobertFontaine]

I would love the v3's but then I would need the ddr4's. The motherboards are the same price but the bump up for ram and cpu's is significant.
Next year maybe.