Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the rather legendary (and once very expensive) Intel Xeons from socket LGA 771...But most of us here on this channel will be more familiar with them having been modified for use over on Socket LGA775...Thats right THOSE Xeons. Well given people have been hounding me for years to look at them, im finally getting on the hype train for them about 15 years after everyone else. So it's time to find out...Are they actually any good???
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What CPU is this - 0:00
Putting it into a test System - 1:30
Does it work? - 2:40
Will it boot to Windows? - 4:00
What about Linux? 5:00
Can we make it actually install an OS - 6:50
Okay we do actually need Microcode - 7:20
Scary BIOS Flashing time - 8:20
It works! - 9:10
Quick look at the $1200 Specs & First Usage - 9:41
BSOD Time... - 11:20
3D Mark Time...Hopefully - 12:45
Running a Modern Game on a 2007 Xeon - 14:30
Will it overclock? - 15:51
Performance becomes insane - 16:20
What is this Xeon? - 17:22
The Specs - 19:03
How does it compare to modern CPUs (and Overclocking Results) - 20:44
Whats the plan today & The Test System - 22:40
The Benchmarks! - 24:16
Overall Performance? - 40:47
Okay...We will test Linux - 43:10
Linux Gaming on the $1200 20 Year Old Xeon - 45:55
Power Consumption & Thermals - 51:17
My Concluding Thoughts - 52:58
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Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_
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Second Channel: youtube.com/@budgetbuildsliveunofficial7896
Discord: discord.gg/YUCPJWqjRE
Specs:
CPU: Intel Xeon X5460
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1066Mhz
GPU: GTX 980Ti, R9 Fury, and 6700XT
Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the rather legendary (and once very expensive) Intel Xeons from socket LGA 771...But most of us here on this channel will be more familiar with them having been modified for use over on Socket LGA775...Thats right THOSE Xeons. Well given people have been hounding me for years to look at them, im finally getting on the hype train for them about 15 years after everyone else. So it's time to find out...Are they actually any good???
Enjoy the videos? Why not become a member and get extras! youtube.com/channel/UCsgnjvCvJZgAdSMMRG_j0cw/join
It also helps the channel a lot. Thank you!
What CPU is this - 0:00
Putting it into a test System - 1:30
Does it work? - 2:40
Will it boot to Windows? - 4:00
What about Linux? 5:00
Can we make it actually install an OS - 6:50
Okay we do actually need Microcode - 7:20
Scary BIOS Flashing time - 8:20
It works! - 9:10
Quick look at the $1200 Specs & First Usage - 9:41
BSOD Time... - 11:20
3D Mark Time...Hopefully - 12:45
Running a Modern Game on a 2007 Xeon - 14:30
Will it overclock? - 15:51
Performance becomes insane - 16:20
What is this Xeon? - 17:22
The Specs - 19:03
How does it compare to modern CPUs (and Overclocking Results) - 20:44
Whats the plan today & The Test System - 22:40
The Benchmarks! - 24:16
Overall Performance? - 40:47
Okay...We will test Linux - 43:10
Linux Gaming on the $1200 20 Year Old Xeon - 45:55
Power Consumption & Thermals - 51:17
My Concluding Thoughts - 52:58
Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds
Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...
Second Channel: youtube.com/@budgetbuildsliveunofficial7896
Discord: discord.gg/YUCPJWqjRE
Specs:
CPU: Intel Xeon X5460
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1066Mhz
GPU: GTX 980Ti, R9 Fury, and 6700XT
