Workstation vs Gaming PC - Which Should I Choose? [Simple Guide]
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When should you choose a workstation and when should you choose a gaming PC?
It all depends on what you're going to use your PC for, obviously, but there is more to it than that.
Keep watching to find out.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:33 What Is a Workstation?
1:29 What Is a Workstation: The CPU
2:33 What Is a Workstation: The GPU
3:48 What Is a Workstation: The RAM
4:34 What Is a Workstation: The Storage
4:56 What Is a Workstation: The Motherboard
5:26 Workstations for Gaming
6:24 Outro - Hry
Every pc gamer ever: I need a workstation
no actually not
@@filetsteak5677 r/woooooosh
@@communistpotato7293 hahha so funny dumbass
@@filetsteak5677 why not
@@fightfannerd2078 because many workstation cpus aren't as good as gaming cpus
always ask the computer guy I need workstation ...and he built a PlayStation for me ...
My son ran a dual xeon hp XW8400 with 32gb of ecc ram and 1050ti laterally. Until a few years back he used the quadro that was in it for about 7 years.
It ran flawlessly and even the quadro delivered decent performance until he started to ask it run DX 11 games.
It was replaced with a 1050ti which worked admirably but they've start to release games now that are using instructions not on those old Xeons so some games stop working.
It's had it's time.
It's lasted ten years past it's retirement.
Just amazing computers.
I'm trying hard to re-use the case but I'm guessing it will be HP proprietary.
We'll see.
Workstations for the win!
Luv and Peace.
Workstation is not a potato pc. Workstations are like gaming pc but made for work.
It's more like lvl 5 multitasking gaming PC
the real question is, can workstation run minesweeper?
@The Joker Not necessarily. I have a workstation PC with a 9940X, 64GB ram, and a 2070 Super. I primarily use CPU and RAM for my tasks, but I also game a little bit. 100+ FPS max settings 1440p on any game title. Sometimes 4K is above 60 FPS depending on the game.
Um......Yes you can....Workstations Get the Same Frame rates as Gaming machines. the only reason u dont want to get a workstation PC over a gaming PC is actually because a Workstation PC will costs u like 10x more money and will get you the same Gaming Performance. there is nothing wrong with gaming on a Xeon if u can get one for a good price.
is that really true?
If you have extra money you should bye a workstation with a good graphic card and boom you have the best
One of the leading causes for dropping out of engineering programs in university was young adult buying workstations to game, or buying gaming pc thinking they would work and sometimes play...
It's all play in college, who are we kidding. From experience 3 roommates failed classes by gaming too much and not doing hw. Only I survived because I used a fking chromebook with no games and did my work at the university computers.
Human nature is not to be underestimated
If your a youtuber, live streamer just go Ryzen for a workstation, gamer. The extra cores will give you the boost you need.
I wanted to render a very large video but I wanted to use the workstations for another project so I used a standard graphic PC tower computer, and because it would take such a computer days to render the video I left it alone to get on with it. 3 days later it was still working on that video, so I continued what I was doing on one of the workstations and I could smell burning which smelt like solder! It was the PC tower the memory chips was so hot it made a sizzling sound when I touched it with my finger.
The computer had a memory chip failure message. The memory chips were too hot to touch so I used a clamp and put the memory chips in the fridge freezer. Amazingly the next day when I put the memory chips back in the computer they worked! The computer smelt a bit cooked! but amazingly the computer did work!
That is the difference between a workstation and a PC desktop or laptop. The desktop games PC, will play games better than a workstation.. but a workstation has a lot more memory and processors and is used for heavy number crunching day in day out, with server grade hardware.
Can I use a gaming pc for video editing?
Gaming PC: Handles 1 task faster
Workstation PC: Handles multiple tasks faster
*:edit:*
Gaming PC: Slower at multiple tasks.
Workstation PC: Slower at 1 task.
lets say if i play pubg in a workstation will that be good or bad?
@@MrPoppy1 Well I dont consider myself an expert. But they will both handle pretty well. I've built 2 P.C's. My first one I invested 600. My second I invested 1900.
I believe the answer you're looking for is yes. Yes the workstation can play PUBG. Pretty well.
A gaming PC usually invests more money in a GPU. A workstation usually invests more in a CPU and a motherboard that can hold two CPUs.
See with a workstation build you can game, while processing some files in the background for video editing for example, and transferring files from one device or location to another, all at one time at a blazing speed.
With a gaming PC, you can do one of these tasks. Such as gaming.... at a ridiculous speed, because your entire system is devoting all of its resources to that one task.
@@andrewvirtue5048 yep Absolutely
wow you blew me
Andrew Virtue appreciate the insights you gave! sorry to bother but I’m really lost on what parts to get, do you mind listing your parts for your $600 build? And if it worked for workstation needs like graphic design and 2D animation?
I’m going in to an interface design program this fall but I want to still game. My max budget is $800-900 but I really want to keep it around 600
I use a HP z620,32 Gb ram,dual 2660xeons....
I dont even game,but DAMN,what a machine!
Bought the thing without windows,and without hdd,for 150 euros,its built in 2017.
Man,i am over the moon with this workstation.
its a work station?
I feel you!
And prior to that I had a shitty laptop so you can imagine how I felt
Is it same like gaming pc?
Anyone else thought another tab was playing music? lol.. Music doesn't fit right with this video =D
LOL SAME
One day I'll have both a gaming PC and workstation PC but might as well just focus on my current PC and go for an all around PC.
A tower server is a good third option. It basically has similar hardware as a workstation but can often handle slightly more memory and often has more than two CPU sockets. The downside is you might not have more than one graphics option but if you can get a very good GPU in it, you have not only a good Gaming PC but with the heavier duty in general hardware designed for multitasking, storage capabilities, redundancy and sustained high demand use of a server as well as the out of band management features of most servers.
Thank you. Now I have a lot of thinking to do. I might not be able to replace some of those hardware in my pc right now but this really helps in case I have chance to build my pc in future
It was truly helpful, THANKS A TON!!!
I would add to that. Workstations use raid controller for storage. To get redundant storage. A Raid 1 configuration will use at least two hard desks each one is a mirror of other. So if one of them stopped working you will not lose any data and your work will not stop.
Connecting to multi network is sometimes required so they will have multi nic cards, and you can forget about wireless network for workstations.
Also, they may have redundant power supply.
And they uses high quality material for case. I am talking about heavy material. To stand the harsh environment
In my opinion, if you want to game as well as do art, animation, and design, I would go with the latest Intel or AMD processors and a Titan RTX graphics card or an AMD equivalent. This graphics card is a lot like the Nvidia Quadro cards but at about half the cost. This card will allow you to game at optimum effeciency as well as do top of the line art projects.
Not mecessarily. Heavy 3D rendering art will require the number of cores that workstation cpu’s have. Same for gpu’s, much more vram, but slower. Could be wrong tho
@@foxgaming76yt24 I know the BOXX Workstation line comes with high end
processors like the Xeon and usually have the Quadro line of graphics cards, but as you said as far as gaming goes it could be slower. I think that's why the RTX 3090 or even the 3080ti cards offer a happy medium between gaming and creativity while also offering a fairly good amount of VRAM.
@@rodneymathews6775 I doubt the 3090 will actually be slower than the quadro a6000, it'll most likely be faster, but I have neither the knowledge or the cards themselves to test this out however.
@PRIYANSHU PANJA Which card are you're referring to?
Perfect! Thanks for this explanation
I just went to amazon to check the prices, they werent kidding. A full workstation would cost about $20,000
I just went on ebay and searched workstation. None of the listings are actually workstations.
Music was too loud imo
Sorry about that! We've fixed this in our newest videos.
GamingScan i thought it was fine
Excellent video. I will be primarily doing photography, music and video production. So, it looks like I should lean towards a workstation. However, I do play some simulation games and record gaming videos for my CZcams channel (my other CZcams channel). So, I am wondering should I get a workstation and make sure the video card is up to gaming standards?
I want a machine that will last several years, the one I am using now is a decade old and still runs optimally. But I need to upgrade it for windows 11. Thanks
Different sized tools for different sized jobs and tasks, I mean would you use a garden shears to cut your hair? Would you use a straight razor to trim your hedges?
gaming machines can do what workstations do no problems at all, it just depends on how complex and intensive the work, rendering a 5 thousand polygon model in 3DS or Maya for example might buy you a couple seconds of time on a workstation if at all, then same thing with CAD drawings - are you drawing a house or a building, same thing with industrial design - are you designing a fire hydrant or a tank, same thing with video editing - are you processing a full length movie or a small 5-10 minute youtube video.., and if the machine is a single user that doesn't need to feed other people resources then your definitely not a server and most mid to high end CPU's are perfect, even if you have CAD, multiple web browsers, multiple reference pictures on second monitor, download data and streaming some music - you still don't need a workstation build and just a mid level gaming machines is fine.
Wow!! Excellent video! It says everything what a was looking for.
It has perfect content, timing, humor, clear and concise, perfect!
Suscribed! and looking what other nice stuff do you have.
Thank you.
why is there always a fake comment
I built my PC for gaming with the Hope's for potentially getting into editing ect.
I9 9900 K
2080 TI
64gb
2T M.2
That's a powerful build so you'll be fine :D
same here but for AutoCAD
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
2080 super
64GB RAM
2TB SSD
Gameing pc:I'm the best
Workstation: flexes muscles
Gameing pc:I take it back
Gaming*
what is this comment lol
Ur spelling makes me sick no offense
Now try using the workstation for playing games and vice-versa
I am also a workstation (DELL T3600) gamer. My specs are:
Xeon E5 1620 (3.6 GHz)
32GB RAM
RX 560
2TB HDD
128GB SSD
635W POWER SUPPLY
And runs most of the games on ultra, few of them on very high but its great in performance.
How much was your system?
Can you make video about... is VA Panel worth to buy? and what curvature design (angle) is the best I really want to know
Finally a good video!! Thank you!
Workstation GPU's are designed to crunch double precision numbers, which are more frequently used in CAD.
In Games the GPU's that overhead is useless, which is why they're not as suitable for that application.
They're also more overbuilt and have more refined drivers, to ensure compatibility with CAD software.
Thanks...that helped
My old workstation from 2013 with RX580 8GB runs 1080p at 60 plus fps at high any game at 2020. Workstations with a good GPU no need any upgrade for aboute 10 years.
His specs are :
6 core 12T
16 GB RAM
1TB HDD
With 256 GB SSD
RX 580 released in april 2017
Thanks for this helpful video
For workstation motherboard is it need a necessary Ecc ram for working
Or normal desktop ram can work?
ECC only (i guess), i got my hands on a wordstation without RAMs, tried to stick DDR2 DDR3 into it but NOPE! (LGA 771)
Every workstation at my work is dual Xeon.
Dual processors are very common on workloads that will use them and any use with any high end cad or FEA
application.
Luv and Peace.
This is why we can build PCs. To combine Gaming PC and Workstation PC
I’m looking to build one as well.. so I can combine the two! For 3D modelling and multiplayers games... any suggestions that I can get would be great! Not really looking at a budget but eventually I will narrow it down to what best for both...
@@MrDavideblur i also want to do this. could you let me know how your search has gone?
@@MrDavideblur this is going to be hard. Why do you need a workstation though? What job requires you to own one? If you don’t necessarily require a workstation, getting it is not only a waste of money, but it would also be slower.
Personal story.
Since I started school, I really wanted a computer good enough to play the things I like, being at the time PS2 games....so I was trying to emulate...on the old one. As you can guess didn't work out. I was like this for a long time....until I decided to buy something new... so I looked, and I found Workstation HP Z400, 6core intel xeon 2.67GHz,8GB RAM,Nvidia GeForce 605 1GB with shared 4GB more...some crazy stuff.... this workstation costed me 270LV(~135$).... Never knew though the real difference between them so...thanks for the video.
May sound dumb but why cant the basic workstation have two gpus? When the game runs it will access the gaming gpu. And when processing for workstation it will use the other gpu.. two in one?
Since my work involves mostly research with lots of chrome tabs open, I think a ryzen 5 3600 should suffice.
Chrome Tabs isn't at all CPU task it's the RAM task
Wow! Thanks! Now I can make my decision!
I want a workstation pc as well
Hy, thank you for this video. The modern workstation has other components than before.
Epig is not designed for gaming
But old xenon from intel are brilliant.
And the case is also better for gaming because it gives you more air.
My pc case did not include air. Where can i buy that?
What about Dell Precision T5500 workstation?
ah yes Epig and Xenon
Work station is like The Bat-mobile and Gamer PC is like a Porsche, one is build to be driven hard and everywhere, and the other just fast, but the Bat-Mobile can take you on roofs :)
If I want to build my own work station, could you give me best specs with company name..
guys I want to buy asus 1060 6gb expedition oc
do i buyin ?
I'm looking for rendering cpu.
Server cpu with more cores and threads or go for i7 or i9 or amd threadripper
Do you have a video about difference between workstation and gaming Graphics card?
3-4 years ago i really like gaming but; Now i am in graduation and working too so i just made my pc with nvidia quadro rtx4000 and ryzen 7 3700x before that i mostly used laptops now when i work on my pc it is like super easy and not lagging even a bit. But due to lock down because of covid i play sometime with friends but not like extreme so a decent frame rate of 100-140 this setup provides me which is very much for me and now to be conclude I would suggest you to build a pc with quadro p4000 or less its same or cheaper nowadays and really you will not find anything missing. According to my work its super great. And as i said i am in graduation 2nd year work is important for me. You can take low end quadro cards and learn though them and afterwards you can switch to any other if you want later. But trust me you can barely say its not for gaming. But yes if you only do gaming its not for you.
Will Ryzen 3900X 12 core, Support Msi X570-A Pro MB, with 2080 Ti 11 Gb at Max Usage? Will it be Stable ?
Are workstation good for heavy data financial works like high speed trading etc.? Please reply.
Yes
I mostly need my pc for using Linux and for programming in python using tensorflow. Also, I am a casual gamer. So which configuration should I opt for :
Amd ryzen 2950x with asus rog zenith extreme x399
Vs Intel i9 9900k with asus maximus xi extreme
Please do suggest me
The gaming benchmarks are almost the same.
But, in workstation, TR 2950X is WAY better.
Go with 2950x
2950x
Thread ripper 2950X is the best option intel is not good for work station
So basically just go with a gaming pc spec build?
A gaming pc is better at gaming because gaming favores higher clock speeds and 4 to 8 cores whilst workstations usually have a lower core clock with more cores
Very well said!
Hi. Im looking to mostly do professional IT work with all the softwares installed on it but would also like to game in my free time like PubG, FiFa and so on. What should i choose? Powerful Workstation or Gaming PC?
I suggest you to take a workstation cause they have high ram and memory so u still can play nicely in it and you can do multiple tasks at a time
I’m looking to build my own... so I can combine the two! For 3D modelling ex. (
Revit Autodesk) and multiplayers games (Call of duty)... any suggestions that I can get would be great! Not really looking at a budget but eventually I will narrow it down to what best for both...
I bought a workstation for gaming which cost me PKR 67000 ($393 according to Google currency converter) and run games on ultra, some games run on very high graphics with 1080p display. I have
Xeon E5 1620
32GB RAM
RX 560
2TB HDD
128GB SSD
635W POWER SUPPLY
Games I played on it are:
GTA V
JC3
JC4
RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER
CYBER HUNTER
TOM'S CLANCY GHOST RECON
and works smoothly.
Go for hp z840
watching this coz of online class😂😂😂☠
All I need is a pc to use python, Microsoft products and to play MTG. Should I get a workstation or a gaming pc?
All you need is a CPU with a high core count, a GPU with Tensor cores (so a quadro series card would be best) and a good SSD. For SSD's the bigger the storage, the faster it will be.
thanks alot
What do you call a pc that combines both?
Is RTX 2080 Ti is good for rendering work and 3D simulation ( solidworks, AutoCAD, Eplan etc)?
Of course it can but It might be run as fast a low-end quardro GPU. If u only work on CAD and solidwork no gaming. I suggest put that money on mid-range Quadro GPU.
go for an quadro if you dont care about gaming
Renders very good, i have a 2080 super by EVGA. I run CAD, Plant 3D, Inventor etc etc... performs awesome
Is a Workstation good for Fl studio?
So if I want a PC for Gaming and Workstation it’s impossible?
Could one put a GPU and a CPU together? I'm a computing student but I'm also slowly getting into PC gaming and I want to build by one set up soon.
You mean APUs
Can i install workstation motherboard in gaming desktop pc case?
Depends on the size, motherboards have a size like ATX. MINI ATX, etc...
When you buy a case, you have to check if it supports that size,
nice useful video except that the background was a distraction, half the info was misunderstood and unclear.
I am already gamming on workstation
who doesn't
How it works plzzs tell
Me to its perfect
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Workstation: semi-truck
Gaming PC: sports car
Thx bro!
A workstation is a industry machine, a gaming computer is a sleek personalised sports machine. Or for coders one is compiletime the other is a runtime
I am a gamer that owns and operates a Semi truck. I guess I'll have to agree with this and the torque comment.
@@NigelSmithNegsmazin hey are you able to game on that workstation ?
@@krusty07 Yeah. It runs all triple A titles on full ultra at 130-200 fps.
What about business pcs with intel core i7 16gb ram and 1TB SSD CAN they give 240 fps on games or at least 120?
The graphics card needed
4:27 that sounds good
Im actually a indie game developer and i run with a quadro rtx 8000 and a threadripper 3990x
I game on a workstation with a Nvidia Quadrio K4000 graphics card
I can hardly play any game with this and always lags
always have to put on super low graphics.
I dont suggest gaming on workstations unless you got that high-end Pro kind of station.
I have the same GPU and the two Xeon with 2.4 GHz each,I can hardly play FORTNITE at 40 FPS... Definitely jealous of my sisters pc..
Is your pc a HP z640? I hate this computer with all my heart too,it can’t even render that quickly! It sucks at being a computer overall
Your problem is most likely that your CPU power isn’t powerful enough to compensate for how low your graphics are.
i prefer z800
it can play fortnite in medium graphics above 60 fps
If I get an Alienware Aurora i7 9700 with Amd Radeon 570x with 8gb GDDR5 and 16gb ram will I be able to play games running well and also do basic office 365 work?
Bruh yes
shit yeah man
a video a about how much mhz do we need in ram... plz..♥♥♥
I'm building mine for both, gaming and work.
What's the music?
I have dell t5400 workstation it is old. But i was able to play games at 4k quality with just 4 gb ram and gtx 960
my lenovo p51 handles games pretty well with ultra graphics set running on quadro gpu 4gb dedicated gddr5
My shitty 3k dollar workstation can’t even play any game at 60 FPS,I’m really disappointed.
@@waldalwahsh7833 what graphics card do you have in it?
@@christrahi16 a Quadro RTX 4000
The prebuilt workstation is a HP z820 where I haven't modified anything but the GPU going from two Quadro k4000s to one Quadro RTX 4000
@@waldalwahsh7833 the RTX4000 is a pretty powerful card. Should be playing games easily. Is there maybe other problems like colling problems?
GREAT video! Can anyone spare some knowledge and tell me how workstations fair with VR gaming?
Im a design engineer looking for a bad ass workstation that im hoping i can use for VR in the near future, though im not great with the hardcore tech. Is it worst case scenario i have to upgrade the GPU, or are then any other major issues i might run into before i blow 2 grand?
I am confused, please help me. I want a mini PC workstation I don’t have a lot of room, it will be used occasionally as a office computer, but will mostly play. Music videos for learning and teaching, and occasionally some games like quake and modern warfare. Can the maker of this video guide me towards what I need to purchase two achieve these goals, thank you so very much
does workstation run minesweeper? i think not.
So thinking of buying a
Thinkpad w530
With Intel i7 3820qm
(Intel hd 4000 inbuilt)
And Intel quadro k2000 2gb Graphics..
And 16gb ram..
Can I run fortnite on these specs??😐
Just because it has an intel 7 doesnt mean it can game. Look for something better.
That cpu is comparable to the first ever i7 ever made, no
i know about the nvidia quadros the worst of which are the passive ones you can game with them but if you get a passive one getting an aftermarket thermal solution is recommended as they run hot and from what ive read they can over heat and shut off. oh and the 16gb of IS OVERKILL IS A LIE i have a gigs and when playing something like advanced warfare or gta i frequently get stutters due to high ram usage
great vid. very helpful. anyone know the headphones at 6:29?
It's the Steeleseries Siberia 650 headset.
Took me 10 minutes of research, but I found it for you :D, might be a little late tho.
@@ijd2 still helpful! haha. wow how'd you figure that out? the brand name isn't even legible
Music name please ?
Guys i need to game but im also a graphic designer what should i do
How about you go all in on what makes you money. Sacrifice now and reap the rewards later. In other words, sacrifice now, and you’ll have both a workstation and a gaming pc later
workstation pc should be more powerful than gaming pc because where the developer designs games?
sure in ws
not in gaming pc
ws=[creat and test] gp =[just run a game]
I bought a xeon laptop but i rarely use it
I only have 1 question... can I use a gaming pc for home work??? (Like word, pdf, etc.) like just normal homework.
Wow dont buy a gaming pc ur just gonna ruin ur duture
Future
Easily. It's just overkill.
Do you have a workstation pc build?
Want to build a gaming computer, but also want to go to college for Architecture and Design, so want it to be able to upgrade later for it.
Just get a workstation you can game and do all that
I play with a HP Proliant ML350 G6, 2 x Intel Xeon X5675, 48 GB DDR3 ECC Ram and GTX 1650 Super.
My gaming rig now has Workstation motherboard, workstation Xeon CPU (in reality just an i7 without GPU built in) , ECC Ram and GTX 1080ti as I got tired of bluescreens on my older PCs ;)
4:36 - Does GamingScan have Formula 1 fans?
Well you forgot 1 realy important fact about the Motherboards.
Workstation Motherboards have a wider BUS so they can handle more Dataflow !
Sounds not realy important for most People but for Pros it one of the biggest differences.
We tested this with the Gaming PC from a colleague and his Workstation from 2020 with a high detailed model in Blender.
His Gaming PC couldnt even open the Scene 🤷♂
Just got asus ws c246m pro i7 9700 Rx 580 8gb 1tb SSD windows 10 64bit. Working on bios today.
workstation server pcs are dope and better but not designed for gaming and are not great for gaming but best for running massive programs which are bout like 3 terebytes or 5 terabyetes but are not good at gaming where as gaming pcs have insane perfomance in gaming but doesnt use xeon which is way more powerful than the latest 17 8th gen
I'm a computer science (AI) student at university, I'm a console gamer so I don't need the PC to be good for gaming. Should I still get a gaming set up or a workspace set up? I'm not trying to break the bank here (• ▽ •;)
My question is this, which is best for mining cryptocurrencies?, workstations or gaming pc?
Can you play Minecraft and Roblox on a workstation well?
My current $2500 dual Xeon Mac pro is a toaster for gaming, so I got a new $2800 pc
Workstations are the only computers that matter. 😍
Workstation all the way I have the z840 with intel xeon and quadro p6000 it's a monster and can game
This is probably not the place to say this but, either computer will let me do my school projects or whatever?,I was going to get a PC but then I heard there is a gaming PC and "normal" pc.I just want to be able to do school stuff and be able to play games
Ok thanks
I am watching this video on my HP Workstion 8670
What are people's thoughts on using something like the Falcon Northwest? With the i9 9900k processor and Nvidia geforce rtx 2080ti graphics card. Water cooling and.... I'll stop there. Why cant I use this gaming PC which has a lot of great specs, it would seem for gaming and workstation use? For 3d graphics and would be able to render a bit faster then your average PC without blue screens and crashes. But allows you to also play games and even use your VR. What exactly are the flaws to this machine here? As a gaming and workstation pc.
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 - 750 Watt Motherboard Asus® ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 5.0GHz Overclock: No Overclock
Processor Cooler: Asetek® Liquid Cooling 650LX Memory 32GB - 2x16GB - 2666MHz
Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce®RTX 2080ti
Sound Card: On-Board Audio Networking: On-Board Ethernet
Operating System: Drive - SSD Samsung® 970 EVO Plus - 1TB SSD - M.2 - PCI Express
Optical Drive DVD Writer
64-Bit Operating System Windows 10 Pro Rescue Drive USB Rescue
The machine is perfect for pro work... Just go with more reliable air cooling and mighty psu, that's it:) and forget about overclocking, workstations are about reliabillity