I am currently building an extremely mobile and compact gaming/workstation rig in a lian li pc-tu100b. This rig will go with me to work every night and come back with me home to game afterwards so I can compromise on the case. This case has extremely limited airflow but it can handle a very powerful rig with a mini gtx 970 in it. So my question is how much less heat does the xeon output compared to the other 3 processors without applying overclocks? I;m considering all of these processors for my rig at the moment and I would like to know if getting the Xeon over the other cpus would help temps inside this case drastically, or if the heat output difference is negligible and I should just get the more powerful cpus?
TDPs:
Xeon E3-1231 V3.: 80W
i7 4790...................: 84W
i7 4790K.................: 88W
i7 5820K.................: 140W
So, 5820K's out of the question. The others are about the same.
If you're wanting a case that's just as small and has better airflow the SG13B's an option though. Could probably get away with a 5820K in that if you got a 120mm AIO in there.
In terms of heat output the Xeon 1231v3 should be the lowest due to the tdp out of the others because lack of onboard gpu but there is a slightly higher stock voltage to be more stable. the the performance of the xeon compared to the 4790 or the K is negligible at best. so yes in theory it would help the temps by a fair bit.
I would love to go with another case to fit in the 5820k, but the fact that this lian li has the handle makes it so much convenient as my everyday carry to work and back pc since I also have to take other things with me to work and my apartment complex makes several trips to the car and back to take everything quite a hassle. So i take it the xeon might be my best bet, thanks guys.
If it's the handle you need the 380T'd be a very good option.
5820k doesn't output 140w at all.
5960x does about 140, 5820k is more like 90-100.
Its just 140w rated because its in the same branch as the 8 core.
In practice it uses 40-50% less power because it got 50% less cores, it's that simple :v
lol, than the 5960X? Uhm, nope... >.>
You're not going to cut your TDP by like 50W by taking out two cores, are you mental?
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Ive considered the 38ot but its a mammoth compared to the lian li case. I would have to measure how much space I have at my desk at work to see If I could indeed go the route of the 380t. It would solve all my issues as i could put the 6 core in there and I could even overclock it without worrying about thermals too much.
Ye, handles aren't really a necessity tbf, could just stick it in a duffel bag and have room for all the other stuff you might need.
Damnit I think you might be a genius. Need to look into duffel bags now....If thats the case Id like to stick my build into a 250d or the upcoming Fractal Core 500.
The thermaltake core V1 isn't a bad choice either, can get plenty of airflow with that thing. Can stick a 200mm fan in the front, or swap it out for a 120/140mm AIO. Nice and open so you can show off your cool components to your colleagues and make them jealous in the office lel
Even comes in white.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i7-5960x-haswell-e-cpu,3918-9.html
Taking away 2 cores decreases power draw by that amount.
At 3.5 8 cores CPU package is about 110w, at 6 cores its about 80w
eh?
108W and 84W to be more exact. That's hardly a 50% reduction. It's a 22% reduction. Of 24W.
it highly depends on what kind of games you play basicly.
If you cannot create a decent airflow inside your case, then i would not recommend a 5820K.
These cpu´s simply use allot more power, and produce way more heat then the other 2 options.
Also trowing a 5820K in a mini itx rig, isnt going to make much sense imo.
The 4790K, would be the best choice from a gaming perspective.
Especialy if you play cpu demending titles like mmo´s, rts, indies.
But the Xeon will basicly perform more then adequate in those games aswell.
But ofc the 4790K has higher clocks.
If you play mostly AAA games, then the Xeon might be the best choice.
In terms of power efficiency and heat output.
Depends on how you see at %, if you cut something in half you can say 100% reduction, or 50% reduction.
Doing so basically cuts power consumption by 1/4th
...you look at reductions in percentages of the original amount lost.
24W lost. 108W original. 24/108 = 0.22
22% reduction
We're going 108W -> 84W here. If it were the other way round, the wrong way, you'd have...
24W increase. 84W original. 24/84 = 0.29
29% increase.
Someone's been overestimating quite a bit.
The reduction amount was exactly what I expected, about 1/4th reduction.
I have a 5820K and truth be told it outputs a lot of it. At stock with a 140mm radiator it shot up to the mid 60s on all cores. Id go with the Xeon in all honesty. To properly cool a 5820k in an ITX case with heat building up, you'd need an NH-D15 or a Cooler Master 240M.
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