09-16-2015, 11:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-16-2015, 11:30 PM by rico.
Edit Reason: it's instead of its. embarrassing.
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I've no idea what the X5690 benches at (anyone?) but I'm going to guestimate that the GTX 970 (and its 50% over reference 225W draw) is about an order of magnitude faster.
So why bother with those power hungry old CPUs, 130W each? Going cheap you say?
So why bother with those power hungry old CPUs, 130W each? Going cheap you say?