The best single thread performance for that series is actually the W-2265, which boosts to 4.8Ghz. Even though it has a lower base clock speed than W-2245 (3.5 vs the 3.9) it has a higher TDP so it will uplift to full turbo faster.
That CPU is WAY too expensive (lowest ebay price is over $500) to be worth the marginal (if any) boost it will give you. You are far better off getting a w-2195 which has 18 cores for workloads ($350) and better off with a 2145 ($100) for gaming in terms of bang for the buck. The difference between the 2265 and 2145 are barely noticeable in gaming and the price difference is ridiculous. You may as well build an Intel 13,600k system and save yourself money if you are spending 500 on an old Xeon.
Guys, if ur interested in alternatives, theres a workstation from HP called HP Z4 G4, I think its a better looking design, its smaller and more compact and the size and dimensions are very similar to a standar atx case. Theres also the DELL T5820 and it supports these xeon cpus as well. Keep in mind that all these workstations with these cpus are officially supported by Windows 11 PRO which is a big plus plus =)
@@PCTechHustle 🙂 your welcome and thank you for giving xeons and workstations some loving, it will reduce ewaste and reduce unecesary recycling. Go Green 😇🙏
While the HP Z4 G4 looks cleaner and probably weighs less, it looks to me that the P520 is still the better deal at the low end. I am watching both, though.
First off, great channel! I have a P520 / W-2135 as well, 32GB quad channel and 3070. I think the W-2245 did so well due to the extra cores but more importantly, L3 cache size. I think it has 16.5mb of cache vs the 8.25mb of the P520 / W-2135. I think the W-2255 would be best though with a few more cores...speed still there at 4.5 ghz but 19.25mb of L3 cache. For the money though, the W-2135 is the way to go for now!
The 2145 is the best bang for the buck. Many systems on ebay have a w-2135 in them stock so I guess zero is better bang for the buck than 100 bucks so I guess it depends on how you look at it.
I just love tinkering with these old office pc's, making them into capable gaming rigs and flipping them. However this build will never turn a profit lol... great entertainment value tho!
Lol right! I actually converted it back to its original state and sold it like that and sold off the GPU. The idea for sure was just entertainment. Thanks for watching!
Home server: P520 with W2145, 96Gb quad channel RAM, 1TB NVME cache, 1050 gpu, and replaced front 5.25’s with 3 hot swappable HDD bays. Running Unraid to manage my 16Tb NAS, Jellyfin server, and VM host.
@@PCTechHustleIf you haven't taken apart this build yet, it might be useful to see what it does at 1440p and 4K. Not so much because it's a great idea, but just to compare to other more serious builds, to see what kind of wiggle room there is.
If your wanting to keep things budget, I think the better option for the processor is to get a p520 with the 2145 for a extra $70. More cores and more cache
You’d have to do a case graft from a donor. Edit: for what you’re trying to accomplish a P310 would be a better option, but I doubt that a triple fan GPU would fit (although I could be wrong).
@@PCTechHustleWhat kind of coolers will work with the P520? I am under the impression that it can depend on the CPU socket or maybe the motherboard. Also, is it a stupid idea to wonder if the empty drive bays in the front can be usefully converted to fans?
@@antondovydaitis2261most socket 2011/2066 coolers will work. I even thought a hyper212 on it for a bit but it was too tall and the side panel couldn’t be installed with it on. I think most people run some kind of Noctua dual tower cooler.
@antondovydaitis2261 I wondered the same thing and browsed online for a fan array that'll fit a single 5.25 expansion bay slot, not a lot of options but some ugly expansion caddies do have fans. I'm using an optical drive so the best option I've come up with is a ventilated cover from a Dell PowerEdge T420 and mount a 40mm fan that will plug into the DIMM fan connections. You could probably just find a way to mount a fan in the expansion cage and get something to cover the front plate if you wanted, nothing fancy. I also thought about getting a new CPU cooler myself, the clearance inside the case with side panel and handle is only about 130mm so I was looking into something like a Thermalright Silver Soul 110, 110 mm high by 94 mm long, enough to clear the case and RAM. Although, I might just keep the stock cooler because these machines were designed to run 24/7 workloads with two enterprise GPUs, if Lenovo thinks that is good enough then it should be okay to use. You can do whatever you like, of course.
@@PCTechHustle Thank you for your answer! I just bought an EVGA RTX 3070 FTW and I'm not able to close the case. I'll check if it fits with an 180 degree adapter for the 8 pin.
Great video as always ! Looking for advice, Im looking to build a new PC for the first time. Running MSFS 2020 and X-Plane 12 Flight Sims exclusively. Will be also upgrading my 3- 1080 , 50 inch TV's to 3 - or 5 - 4K's for a surround View. I have a CyberPower , Gygabyte that handles The flight sims and a Lenovo Laptop that handle all the maps and add-ons etc so the new build will only need to run the flight sims and the TV's. Where should I start ? Part list ? etc.... I have a budget of around 2-3 K US. Thanks for any tips !
Upgrading an old Brickstation isn't a mistake, just wouldn't spend the wampum for expensive old hardware since a complete rebuild could be a better value. Also, I had seen someone on Lenovo support forums asking about CPU upgrades for the P520 and I believe that the Lenovo staff had said some Xeons required a different P520 motherboard depending on which Intel model you wanted. The 2245 here fits right into the 2135 socket without a problem but those large core Xeons probably need a different board.
@PCTechHustle Assuredly, just wanted to mention what I'd read about but I'm no Lenovo tech, of course. Wouldn't be much fun to find out a certain chip won't work in a specific board after spending the wampum on it.
Yep! It wasn’t easy to find but I found on a support form if you have a motherboard part number SPP0G85855 it will accept the newer CPUs. For sure do your research before buying!
I really wanna dabble into this platform. I've used pro workstations in my line work in the past, but I am waiting for those CPU prices to go down. I might wait a little while. I still have my dual x5960 working great, but I do collect PC as a hobby.
@@PCTechHustle I remember building a Dell Precision with an 8 core back and added a AMD Hd 7990 fireballs in 2016 for my God son, and I told my father this will last him through college, a couple years later the ATI HD 7990 died (pc was on 24 7 and kid would play 2 days straight on weekends this card for $300 was best for the money at that time), and replaced it with GTX 1070. Kid already graduated college and is now looking for a summer job and still using the PC; his older brother still has his Dell Precision dual x5690 now (again video card was first to go). Both graduated Computer Science.
@@PCTechHustle Thing is because Enterprise pro desktops are no frills type PCs a lot of people on line look down on them, when in reality these machines are literally cream of the crop, since these are built for mission critical applications and environment. That PSU in the P520 is will outlast most commercially sold PSUs. The HPZ400 I have at my office was turned on never powered off for 8 years now, I did a lot of SQL number crunching on this thing, and still chugging along although long in the tooth, since my work is cheap and would not spend 20 bucks on SSD (all it needs to work for another 8 years).
Oh my god. You just completely sold me. Even tho ofc there’s some bottle necking, for the price, it’s barely noticeable. My build Ima start off with a 5700xt, but in a year I will upgrade to the 4060ti 16gb or even a 7800xt 16gb. The options are endless with the Lenovo p520. All the modern GPUS translate with the w-2135 and 45 variants so well. Even having the w-2234 45 and 50 seems vastly unnecessary when the w-2135 is basically the base of what you need to run a good GPU without much bottleneck
@@PCTechHustle Thank you so much...am learning alot from your vids...trying to build a low budget gaming pc...am trying to add up the hardware to build t up....Thank you
I watched your video and bought the same P520 on ebay. And I added a RTX 3070 and its not seeing the GPU. Do i need to change some settings in the Bios?
Sucks you couldn't score a decently priced system with the 2245 in the first place. The guts of this system are seriously impressive despite the usual proprietary mess. That 900w plat PSU will last you till EOL.
@@PCTechHustle Seeing only 2145s now, but for pretty cheap tbf. 2666 and a little less cache isn't exactly a deal breaker considering they're going for less than the 2245 alone. Couple of em come with 32gb of ram too.
I saw this and was hoping to buy one but India has none of it on trusted sites and buying internationally would be fine even with shipping cost if it weren't for the custom duties in my country, India. HS code does mention it as 0% basic custom duties but I've never heard anyone having free basic custom duties and only heard the large amount of money they used to clear customs. So, this kind of setup is twice as expensive than normal setup in India. Update: Just found out that India's law restrict the import of used IT products without special permission. Damn it.
Does the p520 only take specific ram? Can I not use ddr4 2666 consumer ram? I just bought a p520 online and it won't detect any ram. The people who sold it to me says it will only take 'BR1 RAM' which is the first I've heard of.
No, this was a "just for the funs build". I 1000% do not recommend doing what I did in this video. However if you do not go crazy and just add some reasonable upgrades like I did in the video previous to this one, that I can get behind!
@@PCTechHustle That's fair. But I personally believe that there are no benefits using a 24GB card over a 8GB card for 1080. Maybe a slight increase fps but not worth the extra money.
If you could bifurcate (quad-furcate?) the GPU and CPU cores and virtualize it all into like 4 VM's, you could have a 4-client home cloud gaming server that you could access with low power hardware. I'm not sure if AMD supports this. I know NVIDIA does, but (officially) only on certain cards? But really, you still wouldn't need 256 GB of RAM. Honestly you could get away with 64GB for that. Not sure WHAT 256GB of RAM is useful for in 2024 besides maybe large-model AI training.
Interesting ideas for sure! I’d have to read up on doing something like. That sounds like something Craft Computing specializes in. Yes 256GB of RAM is complete overkill. Likely would be best for deploying VMs and dividing up the resources.
@@PCTechHustle It is; I saw some of his videos on doing it. Definitely Jeff's thing. 256GB would give you enough RAM for at least 6 16GB VMs plus 32GB left over for the host system. So it's not totally overkill but it is overkill. This would be an argument for one of those 28-core CPUs, as well... maybe 24 cores split 4 ways for the VMs and 4 cores left for the system? That could work. But it would be slower than using 2 14-core CPUs instead... And maybe two top-tier / workstation video cards to split up instead of one.
Depends on what you're doing. A lot of programs and applications open then you want more ram. If you're only using 1 or 2 then less ram and higher speed is likely better.
for some reason i just want to see that thing loaded up with tons of useless aRGB stuff instead of practical gear. I know something is very wrong with me
Right 512GB is the absolute supported max but clearly even with the 256GB it’s not necessary for a gaming PC. I believe I mention that in the video too.
Hate to say but this huge space waster has phased out, that's why it's cheapy....it's not the trend for 2024 and beyond.... mini gaming PCs have taken over now for nearly that same price, except the Asus Rog Nuc which is priced insanely... if you like big heavy then that's for you...
Not sure I agree with all of this. Yes it’s older, big, and nearly on its way out but still has massive potential. Mini PCs are cool I guess but have no where near the potential of this machine.
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Put a $35 Peerless Assassin from Thermalright on that CPU
I have one of these. Same processor, but 64gb of ram. Running Unraid with Jellyfin and a 6600 for transcoding. It's a beast.
Sick! And yours is way more of a reasonable build! Lol!
Love workstation computers! ❤
What a beauty build! I'm right now still progress upgrading my FX 8350 build to the max potent though.
i had an FX 9590. i LOVED that thing!
The best single thread performance for that series is actually the W-2265, which boosts to 4.8Ghz. Even though it has a lower base clock speed than W-2245 (3.5 vs the 3.9) it has a higher TDP so it will uplift to full turbo faster.
Good to know! Thanks! I think I might have also forgone getting that one because of the cost.
That CPU is WAY too expensive (lowest ebay price is over $500) to be worth the marginal (if any) boost it will give you. You are far better off getting a w-2195 which has 18 cores for workloads ($350) and better off with a 2145 ($100) for gaming in terms of bang for the buck. The difference between the 2265 and 2145 are barely noticeable in gaming and the price difference is ridiculous. You may as well build an Intel 13,600k system and save yourself money if you are spending 500 on an old Xeon.
something I've been leaning towards for a while now is getting rid of all RGB on my computer. this one hits that mark so well.
Love seeing these OTT upgrades lol great video
Thanks for watching!
You've spent too much on making this video; you deserve our support.
Lol! Thanks! All for the views!
Guys, if ur interested in alternatives, theres a workstation from HP called HP Z4 G4, I think its a better looking design, its smaller and more compact and the size and dimensions are very similar to a standar atx case. Theres also the DELL T5820 and it supports these xeon cpus as well. Keep in mind that all these workstations with these cpus are officially supported by Windows 11 PRO which is a big plus plus =)
Thanks for the insight! I’ll have to check out those options as well!
@@PCTechHustle 🙂 your welcome and thank you for giving xeons and workstations some loving, it will reduce ewaste and reduce unecesary recycling. Go Green 😇🙏
@@MrSamadolfodude I love xeons! And of course finding any kind of alternate budget options!
While the HP Z4 G4 looks cleaner and probably weighs less, it looks to me that the P520 is still the better deal at the low end.
I am watching both, though.
@@antondovydaitis2261The P520 is way better then both of those.
How about a follow up video, showing enablement of TPM 2.0 on one of these P520s to be able to run W11. Much appreciated.
I’ve since sold off this build but juuuuust miiiight be getting my hands on one soon. I’ll keep your idea in mind!
First off, great channel! I have a P520 / W-2135 as well, 32GB quad channel and 3070. I think the W-2245 did so well due to the extra cores but more importantly, L3 cache size. I think it has 16.5mb of cache vs the 8.25mb of the P520 / W-2135. I think the W-2255 would be best though with a few more cores...speed still there at 4.5 ghz but 19.25mb of L3 cache. For the money though, the W-2135 is the way to go for now!
Thanks for watching!
The 2145 is the best bang for the buck. Many systems on ebay have a w-2135 in them stock so I guess zero is better bang for the buck than 100 bucks so I guess it depends on how you look at it.
Do you think the p520 / W-2135 , 32gbs ram paired with a RTX 3080 10G would be a good pair or would it bottleneck ?? Thank you for your response 👍
I’ve got a p520 w-2135 with 128gb ram running quad channel. I got the workstation for 100 bucks and it’s served me well.
Im building my first sleeper inside of a Lenovo ThinkCentre M91P. Ryzen 5 1600 and RX 5600 XT. On the budget side but its going to be so good
Sweet!
@@PCTechHustle thank you!
I just love tinkering with these old office pc's, making them into capable gaming rigs and flipping them. However this build will never turn a profit lol... great entertainment value tho!
Lol right! I actually converted it back to its original state and sold it like that and sold off the GPU. The idea for sure was just entertainment. Thanks for watching!
Home server: P520 with W2145, 96Gb quad channel RAM, 1TB NVME cache, 1050 gpu, and replaced front 5.25’s with 3 hot swappable HDD bays. Running Unraid to manage my 16Tb NAS, Jellyfin server, and VM host.
Very nice!
@@PCTechHustle Please take this video down immediately so the P520 will remain a secret. How dare you invite people into our special group!
@@OShackHennessy lol oops!
Nice video - Nice build
Thanks!
@@PCTechHustleIf you haven't taken apart this build yet, it might be useful to see what it does at 1440p and 4K.
Not so much because it's a great idea, but just to compare to other more serious builds, to see what kind of wiggle room there is.
Ultimate sleeper 🔥
Heck yeah! Look out!
If your wanting to keep things budget, I think the better option for the processor is to get a p520 with the 2145 for a extra $70. More cores and more cache
Yep that’s a solid option for sure.
I just bought one of these with a RTX 2080Ti. And recommendations for better/quieter cooling fans?
I’ve heard a Noctua cooler works for it.
Sweet video. Thank you. I plan to get one of these to replace my no longer very up to date i7-6700k.
Thanks for watching! Although this was a pure “for fun” video the base system is still a very capable machine! Highly recommend!
can you see if you can put another atx motherboard into here + a new power supply?
You’d have to do a case graft from a donor.
Edit: for what you’re trying to accomplish a P310 would be a better option, but I doubt that a triple fan GPU would fit (although I could be wrong).
I'm glad you didn't go the "I'm willing to start a house fire" route.
Haha! Yeah I draw the line with just using the provided dual 8pin connectors.
The Xeon W-2145 is only around $120 on eBay.
2245 is what I put into this one but the 2145 is a much better value buy for sure.
How was the temps tho?
Not out of control but I’d suggest if anybody does indeed do the CPU upgrade they upgrade the cooler too. The fans are really loud beyond 70c temps.
@@PCTechHustleWhat kind of coolers will work with the P520?
I am under the impression that it can depend on the CPU socket or maybe the motherboard.
Also, is it a stupid idea to wonder if the empty drive bays in the front can be usefully converted to fans?
@@antondovydaitis2261most socket 2011/2066 coolers will work. I even thought a hyper212 on it for a bit but it was too tall and the side panel couldn’t be installed with it on. I think most people run some kind of Noctua dual tower cooler.
@antondovydaitis2261 I wondered the same thing and browsed online for a fan array that'll fit a single 5.25 expansion bay slot, not a lot of options but some ugly expansion caddies do have fans. I'm using an optical drive so the best option I've come up with is a ventilated cover from a Dell PowerEdge T420 and mount a 40mm fan that will plug into the DIMM fan connections. You could probably just find a way to mount a fan in the expansion cage and get something to cover the front plate if you wanted, nothing fancy.
I also thought about getting a new CPU cooler myself, the clearance inside the case with side panel and handle is only about 130mm so I was looking into something like a Thermalright Silver Soul 110, 110 mm high by 94 mm long, enough to clear the case and RAM. Although, I might just keep the stock cooler because these machines were designed to run 24/7 workloads with two enterprise GPUs, if Lenovo thinks that is good enough then it should be okay to use. You can do whatever you like, of course.
@antondovydaitis2261 I looked it up, and it seems a Noctua NH-D9DX i4 3U is compatible for this case.
Just replaced my 2135 with a 2245 and I like it a lot. It's a noticeable boost
Heck yeah!
Redo this video with 1440 or 4k while streaming
It definitely could run those resolutions with ease!
@@PCTechHustle understood. That’s the video we want to see though!
are these the xeons that are slower than the e5 v3 ones because they don't have a ringbus architecture ?
For us Davinci Resolve users... not overkill on memory at all. This should run fairly smooth on 4k. Maybe some buttery action
Could make for a very nice editing system!
Things a beast tbf how much is that gpu worth
I bought it for $800 😅😅😅
Are you able to close the case with that card in?
Yep!
@@PCTechHustle Thank you for your answer! I just bought an EVGA RTX 3070 FTW and I'm not able to close the case. I'll check if it fits with an 180 degree adapter for the 8 pin.
Great video as always ! Looking for advice, Im looking to build a new PC for the first time. Running MSFS 2020 and X-Plane 12 Flight Sims exclusively. Will be also upgrading my 3- 1080 , 50 inch TV's to 3 - or 5 - 4K's for a surround View. I have a CyberPower , Gygabyte that handles The flight sims and a Lenovo Laptop that handle all the maps and add-ons etc so the new build will only need to run the flight sims and the TV's. Where should I start ? Part list ? etc.... I have a budget of around 2-3 K US. Thanks for any tips !
Im watching your videos of High end builds from 2 years ago... Great video's !
@timhuston9232 stay tuned! I’m gathering parts for another big one! Infact the most powerful rig I’ve built to-date!
@@PCTechHustle Will do ! I have watched quite a few of your videos. Looking forward to a new one ! Go Bucks !
Upgrading an old Brickstation isn't a mistake, just wouldn't spend the wampum for expensive old hardware since a complete rebuild could be a better value.
Also, I had seen someone on Lenovo support forums asking about CPU upgrades for the P520 and I believe that the Lenovo staff had said some Xeons required a different P520 motherboard depending on which Intel model you wanted. The 2245 here fits right into the 2135 socket without a problem but those large core Xeons probably need a different board.
The larger core xeons are the same socket size but people might run into motherboard chipset compatibility issues. Mine luckily supported all types.
@PCTechHustle Assuredly, just wanted to mention what I'd read about but I'm no Lenovo tech, of course. Wouldn't be much fun to find out a certain chip won't work in a specific board after spending the wampum on it.
Yep! It wasn’t easy to find but I found on a support form if you have a motherboard part number SPP0G85855 it will accept the newer CPUs. For sure do your research before buying!
That gpu is THICCCCCC
Indeed!
What about a dual Xeon, would that help with the bottle necking?
Likely make things worse. Dual CPUs typically only has their place in server style compute tasks.
sometimes Overkill is Underrated....
Can you make a video of upgradeing a z2 g4 workstation tower
what was power consumption like from the wall? This aspect is regularly overlooked I've noticed in these P520 reviews and build videos.
I did it measure from the wall actually
@@PCTechHustle Hmm must have missed it, I'll rewatch
Oh sorry mistype. I did NOT test that. Sorry
@@PCTechHustle ah ok. Still gonna rewatch 😊
I really wanna dabble into this platform. I've used pro workstations in my line work in the past, but I am waiting for those CPU prices to go down. I might wait a little while. I still have my dual x5960 working great, but I do collect PC as a hobby.
Yeah I absolutely love this platform. I’m on the hunt for more similar ones!
@@PCTechHustle I remember building a Dell Precision with an 8 core back and added a AMD Hd 7990 fireballs in 2016 for my God son, and I told my father this will last him through college, a couple years later the ATI HD 7990 died (pc was on 24 7 and kid would play 2 days straight on weekends this card for $300 was best for the money at that time), and replaced it with GTX 1070. Kid already graduated college and is now looking for a summer job and still using the PC; his older brother still has his Dell Precision dual x5690 now (again video card was first to go). Both graduated Computer Science.
@@PCTechHustle Thing is because Enterprise pro desktops are no frills type PCs a lot of people on line look down on them, when in reality these machines are literally cream of the crop, since these are built for mission critical applications and environment. That PSU in the P520 is will outlast most commercially sold PSUs. The HPZ400 I have at my office was turned on never powered off for 8 years now, I did a lot of SQL number crunching on this thing, and still chugging along although long in the tooth, since my work is cheap and would not spend 20 bucks on SSD (all it needs to work for another 8 years).
Oh my god. You just completely sold me. Even tho ofc there’s some bottle necking, for the price, it’s barely noticeable.
My build Ima start off with a 5700xt, but in a year I will upgrade to the 4060ti 16gb or even a 7800xt 16gb. The options are endless with the Lenovo p520. All the modern GPUS translate with the w-2135 and 45 variants so well. Even having the w-2234 45 and 50 seems vastly unnecessary when the w-2135 is basically the base of what you need to run a good GPU without much bottleneck
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes indeed these p520s have so much value / potential!
That would be a screaming LINUX PC….
It’s a screaming anything PC!
@@PCTechHustle- Yeah, but I could effectively use every core and all the memory. Virtual machines would be totally practical.
Do cpu generations matter wen buulding a gaming PC
Not really. It just matters what you are targeting to do. It does matter a bit for longevity / support for current operating systems, etc.
@@PCTechHustle Thank you so much...am learning alot from your vids...trying to build a low budget gaming pc...am trying to add up the hardware to build t up....Thank you
I bought this device. Is it strong in editing and gaming or not? - Please reply - w 2135
900w PSU in that thing?! wow
Yepper!
4090 next 😏
Trying to not burn down my house!
I watched your video and bought the same P520 on ebay. And I added a RTX 3070 and its not seeing the GPU. Do i need to change some settings in the Bios?
Oh that sucks
is it possible to fit a 2080 ti?
Yes you can!
Sucks you couldn't score a decently priced system with the 2245 in the first place. The guts of this system are seriously impressive despite the usual proprietary mess. That 900w plat PSU will last you till EOL.
That would be a good way to go about it which I didn't consider, trying to find one with a 2245 CPU in it!
@@PCTechHustle Seeing only 2145s now, but for pretty cheap tbf. 2666 and a little less cache isn't exactly a deal breaker considering they're going for less than the 2245 alone. Couple of em come with 32gb of ram too.
I saw this and was hoping to buy one but India has none of it on trusted sites and buying internationally would be fine even with shipping cost if it weren't for the custom duties in my country, India. HS code does mention it as 0% basic custom duties but I've never heard anyone having free basic custom duties and only heard the large amount of money they used to clear customs. So, this kind of setup is twice as expensive than normal setup in India.
Update: Just found out that India's law restrict the import of used IT products without special permission. Damn it.
biggest question is why play at 1080p with a 4k card? i feel like you bottlenecked the GPU way more than necessary
It was simply to see the gains over the 5700xt from the previous upgrades in the system.
@@PCTechHustle I see, that makes sense. could have been cool to see some 1440p results too but I get it 👀
Would 7700xt work? or 6750xt
Yes both of those would work fine!
Does the p520 only take specific ram? Can I not use ddr4 2666 consumer ram? I just bought a p520 online and it won't detect any ram. The people who sold it to me says it will only take 'BR1 RAM' which is the first I've heard of.
Did you get the ram to work? I bought ddr4 ecc ram and no issues.
@@MidlerX yerp. ddr4 ecc ram from ebay worked great! :)
Throw a $35 Peerless Assassin CPU cooler from Thermalright on that thing for the love of god
Is this a good PC to buy in 2024 ?
No, this was a "just for the funs build". I 1000% do not recommend doing what I did in this video. However if you do not go crazy and just add some reasonable upgrades like I did in the video previous to this one, that I can get behind!
24GB of Vram on your GPU and no 4k gaming test? All the games tested didn't exceed 8GB of usage.
I wanted to directly compare the performance I got from the previous video I did on this machine. If you haven’t seen it you should check it out.
@@PCTechHustle That's fair. But I personally believe that there are no benefits using a 24GB card over a 8GB card for 1080. Maybe a slight increase fps but not worth the extra money.
If you could bifurcate (quad-furcate?) the GPU and CPU cores and virtualize it all into like 4 VM's, you could have a 4-client home cloud gaming server that you could access with low power hardware. I'm not sure if AMD supports this. I know NVIDIA does, but (officially) only on certain cards? But really, you still wouldn't need 256 GB of RAM. Honestly you could get away with 64GB for that. Not sure WHAT 256GB of RAM is useful for in 2024 besides maybe large-model AI training.
Interesting ideas for sure! I’d have to read up on doing something like. That sounds like something Craft Computing specializes in. Yes 256GB of RAM is complete overkill. Likely would be best for deploying VMs and dividing up the resources.
@@PCTechHustle It is; I saw some of his videos on doing it. Definitely Jeff's thing. 256GB would give you enough RAM for at least 6 16GB VMs plus 32GB left over for the host system. So it's not totally overkill but it is overkill. This would be an argument for one of those 28-core CPUs, as well... maybe 24 cores split 4 ways for the VMs and 4 cores left for the system? That could work. But it would be slower than using 2 14-core CPUs instead... And maybe two top-tier / workstation video cards to split up instead of one.
this system with 32g dual DDR4 2666 of ram vs 64g Quad 2133 which one is better please thank you
Depends on what you're doing. A lot of programs and applications open then you want more ram. If you're only using 1 or 2 then less ram and higher speed is likely better.
7900 XTX with your cpu :bottleneck in starfield
So the ryzen 5 3600 can’t go in the p520
Negative.
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hey PCTh, you should tuern that machine into your very own Virtualization server.
for some reason i just want to see that thing loaded up with tons of useless aRGB stuff instead of practical gear. I know something is very wrong with me
RGB adds all the FPSes right? 🤪🤪😡
@@PCTechHustle more so for the brain breaking mismatched light show of multi-vendor argb nonsense
RGB…
Reported
P520 isnt win11 compatible. 😢
@@swedbepe It absolutely is. I covered that in my first video on this system.
@@PCTechHustle ok thanks ill look that up
I screen shared Lenovo’s website of the compatibility list. Also the CPUs are listed as supported from Microsoft’s list as well.
Lenovo says 512gb max ram capacity
Right 512GB is the absolute supported max but clearly even with the 256GB it’s not necessary for a gaming PC. I believe I mention that in the video too.
tHaT tHeRmAl pAsTe ApPLiCaTiOn WaS iNcOrReCt 🤓🤓🤓
jk very good video
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why isnt msfs happy
Not happy?
Hate to say but this huge space waster has phased out, that's why it's cheapy....it's not the trend for 2024 and beyond.... mini gaming PCs have taken over now for nearly that same price, except the Asus Rog Nuc which is priced insanely... if you like big heavy then that's for you...
Not sure I agree with all of this. Yes it’s older, big, and nearly on its way out but still has massive potential. Mini PCs are cool I guess but have no where near the potential of this machine.