Magnum-777
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I've had an old X58 motherboard kicking around and I stumbled on a Youtube video where these guys are ordering secondhand Xeon CPUs on AliExpress and getting some fairly impressive bang for buck. I like doing weird shit so I'll be ordering one, but I thought maybe some other members might like to join me?
I know you can do it yourself, but it might be fun to share the experience, hence the feeler...The holy grail is the W3690 which I believe has an unlocked multiplier (3.4Ghz, 6 cores, 12 threads and 12MB L3 cache) but it's $79...The next in line W3680 (3.3Ghz, rest the same) is $41...
EDIT: The W3680 also has an unlocked multipler, so I'm gonna go that route!
Item: Xeon W3690 or W3680
Age: Old....
Price: R1400 or R720 at current exchange rates but excludes import duties
Warranty: Hahahaha
Packaging: Yes
Condition: Buyer's Risk
Location: China
Reason: Something Different
Shipping: Import duties at this point in time are an unknown and will be added, but add R100 once it hits SA
Collection: If you Like
Link: Xeon W3690 and Xeon W3680
Be sure to check CPU compatibility before following me down the rabbit hole
FYI
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I know you can do it yourself, but it might be fun to share the experience, hence the feeler...The holy grail is the W3690 which I believe has an unlocked multiplier (3.4Ghz, 6 cores, 12 threads and 12MB L3 cache) but it's $79...The next in line W3680 (3.3Ghz, rest the same) is $41...
EDIT: The W3680 also has an unlocked multipler, so I'm gonna go that route!
Item: Xeon W3690 or W3680
Age: Old....
Price: R1400 or R720 at current exchange rates but excludes import duties
Warranty: Hahahaha
Packaging: Yes
Condition: Buyer's Risk
Location: China
Reason: Something Different
Shipping: Import duties at this point in time are an unknown and will be added, but add R100 once it hits SA
Collection: If you Like
Link: Xeon W3690 and Xeon W3680
Be sure to check CPU compatibility before following me down the rabbit hole
FYI
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