Power Consumption Question

[DrPop]

You asked for it I know I know, tiny and only one PCI-e slot....
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That's just awesome! Who cares only 1 PCI-e slot? You can put a GTX 590 in there someday! Just kidding. I think it's an awesome little SIMAP cruncher or PRIMA or RNA or whatever - there are lots of good CPU only projects still, and this one rig will smoke your two old ones put together - hands down, and probably pay for itself (over about 2 years) in utility cost savings.

In all seriousness, a great upgrade. Hope you get lots of enjoyment out of the new rig!

[Fire$torm]

The following articles from Tom's Hardware offer excellent insight into CPU dietary requirements.

[Jan-04.2011] Efficiency Comparison: Sandy Bridge Vs. Intel And AMD CPUs (Link)

[Sept-08.2009] Intel Core i5 And Core i7: Intel’s Mainstream Magnum Opus - Pg_13 Power Consumption (Link)

[Dec-28.2007] Intel Power Consumption Then and Now (Link)

I highly recommend going through each one cover to cover. Happy Reading.

[Mike029]

Very nice upgrade CBS.