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    P6860FX. Upgrading cpu. x7900 or x9000?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by irata, Dec 3, 2015.

  1. irata

    irata Notebook Consultant

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    my stock cpu cant seem to transcode very well anymore and its time to upgrade my cpu. i want to get as much maximum life and cpu power for transcoding out of my cpu upgrade. I see that the x9000 is superior by a small margin and runs a bit cooler than the x7900. But its 65+ dollars more expensive. I plan on overclocking, undervolting and using throttlestop and would like to keep the fans quiet as I possibly can.

    recommendation?
     
    irata, Dec 3, 2015
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  2. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    The x9000 is about the best you could get for what you are looking at doing with this setup.
     
    TANWare, Dec 3, 2015
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