**A 30-Pound bargain: Putting the Intel Xeon E3-1120 to the Test**

As I mentioned earlier, today I'm putting this cheap processor, an Intel Xeon E3-11550, to the test and finding out what it can do when it comes to CPU-intensive tasks and gaming. I was able to find a bargain on eBay for just under 30 pounds, which is significantly cheaper than its usual retail price. To make sure this processor works well in my system, I used a compatible motherboard, the Gigabyte H61 MS2 PV.

**CPU Performance: Cinebench R11.5 and Premiere Pro 2015**

First things first, testing was carried out at stock speeds due to my aforementioned cheap motherboard. The first test I ran was Cinebench R11.5, which is usually a benchmark that tests CPU performance in various ways. However, I had some issues with the latest update of the software crashing on my PC. Despite this, I was able to run the test and got an Xeon E3-12:30 score of 6.66 points. This means that you can expect this processor to perform somewhere between an i5 2500K and an i7 2600, with the Hyper-Threading feature giving it a nice edge over cheaper at-the-time Xeon processors like the E3-1220 and 1225, which both have just four threads.

**Rendering Performance in Premiere Pro 2015**

Another test I always enjoy running is rendering using Premiere Pro 2015. This test simulates real-world video editing tasks and can give us an idea of how well a processor handles CPU-intensive tasks like rendering. In this case, the Xeon E3-12:30 rendered a 30-second Full HD 60fps video clip in just 22 seconds, which is quicker than my old i544K on the Haswell socket by a good few seconds. Working in Premiere Pro with this processor feels smooth and snappy, making it an excellent choice for video editors.

**Gaming Performance: Assassin's Creed Origins, World War II, GTA V, and Battlefield 1**

Now that we've seen how well the Xeon E3-12:30 performs in CPU-intensive tasks, let's see how it handles gaming. I tested out some modern and popular games to see how this processor performs with my 10th Generation Core i5 processor and 8GB of DDR3 memory. First up was Assassin's Creed Origins with the 1.05 update, which has broken many other games for me. The game ran into graphical downgrades, had a lower frame rate, and experienced constant freezes while loading textures in certain areas. It was like playing Morrowind again, where you have to wait for the area to load.

CPU usage has also increased significantly, making the game more demanding at times. I opted for medium settings and managed an average of 37 FPS with a 1% low of 32 and a 0.1% low of 7. Next up was World War II, which ran with a mix of medium and high settings to achieve 87 FPS on average with a 1% low of 56 and a 0.1% low of 10. There were some instances of slowdown, but overall the game felt very smooth and playable.

I then moved on to GTA V, running it at high settings, which ran with 71 frames per second, followed by percentile figures of 50 and 41. The game was very playable in this system, with the Xeon E3-12:30 sitting nicely at the center of my PC. Turning up the settings higher would still result in at least 60 FPS but high still looks fantastic and plays almost perfectly.

Finally, I tested out Battlefield 1, running it at its highest settings once again in 1080p resolution. The game ran with 77 frames per second on average, with no roof stutter, and percentile figures of 49 and 38 respectively. Overall, most games will run fine unless they suffer from general performance issues.

**Conclusion**

While the Intel Xeon E3-11550 is a relatively old processor by today's standards, it still has plenty to offer. With its price tag of around 30 pounds, I was pleasantly surprised by its performance in CPU-intensive tasks like editing and rendering. While gaming performance may not be as strong as newer processors, the Xeon E3-12:30 still manages to deliver smooth and playable experiences in most modern games.

However, due to its age, it's essential to find a compatible motherboard and cooling solution, which can add additional costs to your overall build. Additionally, if you're looking for more modern features like USB 3.2 Gen 2 or SATA 6Gb/s, you might need to upgrade those components as well.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with this 30-pound Xeon find today, and I hope you guys enjoyed the video. If you have any bargains you found on eBay or other online retailers, please let me know in the comments below.

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considering I got four cores and eight threads now a lot of these Liang's come in for threat and four core variants and you can even find some dual-core ones as well which obviously wouldn't be as good for CPU intensive tasks you can find zealand's in III 5 and e 7 variants much like the i3 i5 and i7 chips from Intel and this one is actually the version 1 series of the chip under the Sandy Bridge architecture unlike traditional Intel chips there'll be a v1 v2 and of these three version of the same processor that will be slightly improved with each generation for example this e3 1230 is the version 1 of the chip but there's also an Ivy Bridge v2 version and a Haswell socket 1150 v3 version obviously be v3 versions or the v2 versions are better than the v1 versions but the v1 versions are a lot cheaper just watch out when you're purchasing them used on eBay that you know which version you're buying in case you have a specific model number in mind so today I'm going to be putting this cheap processor to the test and finding out what this Sandy Bridge 11550 and can do when it comes to CPU intensive tasks and gaming and talking about whether or not you should buy one of these if you can find one cheap enough so let's get into it so as this is the first Jenny through 12:30 we'll be focusing only on the performance of this one especially as it's the cheapest in the range plus it's on the affordable 1155 socket so which means there are plenty of cheap motherboards for it on the used market it works on my gigabyte h61 ms2 PV just fine so what sort of performance did my thirty pounds get me well let's start with some CPU tests now I have to mention the tests were carried out at stock speeds today because of my aforementioned cheap motherboard the first thing testing was Cinebench R 11.5 usually it's our 15 but I seem to be having problems with that crashing on my pcs latest update in Cinebench the Xeon e3 12 30 scored six point six six two points which means that you can expect this to perform somewhere in between an i5 2500 K and i7 2600 it closer to the I sevens performance the hyper threading will really give it a nice edge over the cheaper at the time Xeon e3 1220 and 1225 to which both have just four threads a test I always like to try is rendering using Premiere Pro 2015 the Xeon e3 rendered a 30 second Full HD 60fps video clip in just 22 seconds for reference that's quicker than my old I 544 60 on the Haswell socket by a good few seconds and working in Premiere Pro with this process that feels smooth and snappy but what about gaming well I tested out some modern and popular games I enjoy playing to see how this thing performs with my ten sixty and eight gigabytes of ddr3 memory first up its Assassin's Creed origins the 1.05 update has pretty much broken this game for me and many others apparently - I've seen graphical downgrades and an overall lower frame rate not to mention the constant freezes while the game loads textures in certain areas it's like playing morrowind now where you have to wait for the area to load CPU usage has also increased so the game is at its most demanding at the time of this video I've opted for medium settings and sought an average of 37 FPS with a 1% low of 32 and a point one percent low of seven called World War two next with a mix of medium and high settings to achieve 87 FPS on average with a 1% low of 56 and a point one percent low of 10 there was definitely some stata in slowdown but overall the game felt very smooth and playable with the Zeon faring pretty well in this system overall GTA 5 next which ran with the high settings with 71 frames per second followed by percentile figures of 50 and 41 a very playable experience here with the 30 pound Zeon sitting nicely at the centre of this PC turning things up higher would still mean at least 60 FPS but high still looks fantastic and plays almost perfectly finally its battlefield one with the highest settings once again in 1080p resolution the game ran with 77 frames per second on average there was no roof stutter here with percentile figures of 49 and 38 respectively and overall most games will run fine unless that game suffers from general performance issues anyway there are plenty of used and capable Zeon's on the market but it's all about finding the right one for the right price at 30 pounds this was a decent find but because it usually retails over 100 you'd be better off finding a used I 5 or I 7 as they can be had for less don't underestimate the power of old Zeon's though because they are definitely worth considering when it comes to putting a system together and if you're looking for something that can handle CPU intensive tasks like editing rendering and a bit of Photoshop with ease then an older Xeon is definitely the way to go over something like an old core iSeries processor guys thank you for watching I'm pretty happy with this 30 pound Xeon find today I hope you guys enjoyed the video let me know what sort of bargains you found at car boot sales and other places like that as well as leaving a like if you enjoyed it leaving a dislike if you didn't and subscribing to the channel if you haven't done so alreadyhello everyone and welcome to another video now I apologize for the sort of all over the place upload schedule recently I've not been feeling very well I've smashed my car and it's just been pretty hectic over the past few weeks hopefully now we can get back on track and today I want to talk to you about Intel Xeon processors now I seem to live in a town where there's tons of boot sales boot fairs and markets and more often than not I find stalls with people selling old computer parts it's something that started happening over the past few months but I'm glad people do it because you can find some fantastic bargains including this C on that I picked up this morning now this is an e3 1230 processor it has 4 cores 8 threads and I picked it up for just 30 British pounds around 45 American dollars now that's not very cheap but when you compare it to how much these retail for currently on eBay I like to think I've got a pretty good deal especially considering I got four cores and eight threads now a lot of these Liang's come in for threat and four core variants and you can even find some dual-core ones as well which obviously wouldn't be as good for CPU intensive tasks you can find zealand's in III 5 and e 7 variants much like the i3 i5 and i7 chips from Intel and this one is actually the version 1 series of the chip under the Sandy Bridge architecture unlike traditional Intel chips there'll be a v1 v2 and of these three version of the same processor that will be slightly improved with each generation for example this e3 1230 is the version 1 of the chip but there's also an Ivy Bridge v2 version and a Haswell socket 1150 v3 version obviously be v3 versions or the v2 versions are better than the v1 versions but the v1 versions are a lot cheaper just watch out when you're purchasing them used on eBay that you know which version you're buying in case you have a specific model number in mind so today I'm going to be putting this cheap processor to the test and finding out what this Sandy Bridge 11550 and can do when it comes to CPU intensive tasks and gaming and talking about whether or not you should buy one of these if you can find one cheap enough so let's get into it so as this is the first Jenny through 12:30 we'll be focusing only on the performance of this one especially as it's the cheapest in the range plus it's on the affordable 1155 socket so which means there are plenty of cheap motherboards for it on the used market it works on my gigabyte h61 ms2 PV just fine so what sort of performance did my thirty pounds get me well let's start with some CPU tests now I have to mention the tests were carried out at stock speeds today because of my aforementioned cheap motherboard the first thing testing was Cinebench R 11.5 usually it's our 15 but I seem to be having problems with that crashing on my pcs latest update in Cinebench the Xeon e3 12 30 scored six point six six two points which means that you can expect this to perform somewhere in between an i5 2500 K and i7 2600 it closer to the I sevens performance the hyper threading will really give it a nice edge over the cheaper at the time Xeon e3 1220 and 1225 to which both have just four threads a test I always like to try is rendering using Premiere Pro 2015 the Xeon e3 rendered a 30 second Full HD 60fps video clip in just 22 seconds for reference that's quicker than my old I 544 60 on the Haswell socket by a good few seconds and working in Premiere Pro with this process that feels smooth and snappy but what about gaming well I tested out some modern and popular games I enjoy playing to see how this thing performs with my ten sixty and eight gigabytes of ddr3 memory first up its Assassin's Creed origins the 1.05 update has pretty much broken this game for me and many others apparently - I've seen graphical downgrades and an overall lower frame rate not to mention the constant freezes while the game loads textures in certain areas it's like playing morrowind now where you have to wait for the area to load CPU usage has also increased so the game is at its most demanding at the time of this video I've opted for medium settings and sought an average of 37 FPS with a 1% low of 32 and a point one percent low of seven called World War two next with a mix of medium and high settings to achieve 87 FPS on average with a 1% low of 56 and a point one percent low of 10 there was definitely some stata in slowdown but overall the game felt very smooth and playable with the Zeon faring pretty well in this system overall GTA 5 next which ran with the high settings with 71 frames per second followed by percentile figures of 50 and 41 a very playable experience here with the 30 pound Zeon sitting nicely at the centre of this PC turning things up higher would still mean at least 60 FPS but high still looks fantastic and plays almost perfectly finally its battlefield one with the highest settings once again in 1080p resolution the game ran with 77 frames per second on average there was no roof stutter here with percentile figures of 49 and 38 respectively and overall most games will run fine unless that game suffers from general performance issues anyway there are plenty of used and capable Zeon's on the market but it's all about finding the right one for the right price at 30 pounds this was a decent find but because it usually retails over 100 you'd be better off finding a used I 5 or I 7 as they can be had for less don't underestimate the power of old Zeon's though because they are definitely worth considering when it comes to putting a system together and if you're looking for something that can handle CPU intensive tasks like editing rendering and a bit of Photoshop with ease then an older Xeon is definitely the way to go over something like an old core iSeries processor guys thank you for watching I'm pretty happy with this 30 pound Xeon find today I hope you guys enjoyed the video let me know what sort of bargains you found at car boot sales and other places like that as well as leaving a like if you enjoyed it leaving a dislike if you didn't and subscribing to the channel if you haven't done so already\n"