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ridic23   05-15-2009 at 07:50:16 PM

Im upgrading my pc and gonna give i7 a shot....but im in dilemma whether to choose 920 or 940.....though 920 seems to be more comfortable the 940 seems quite attractive....what should i do???? help me out guys.....is there any great advantage as far as performance......

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HundredIslandsBoy   05-15-2009 at 08:42:00 PM
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I doubt the performance gain is worth an additional $280 for an extra 266 mhz or 0.266 GHz as in zero point 266 GHz.

To me it's like the e8400 versus the e8500 so why should there be a $280 difference? So IMO there is no great advantage other than bragging rights.

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cadder   05-16-2009 at 03:35:24 AM
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Buy the 920, buy a good motherboard and aftermarket cpu cooler, then overclock the 920 to way beyond the 940.

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AKM880   05-16-2009 at 08:01:15 AM
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IMO theres no need for a 940, the i7 920 can overclock to the 940's specifications anyways.

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hefox   05-16-2009 at 11:53:56 AM
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The gain that you would get by buying i940 is very small. Instead you can add this money to buy a much powerful video card.

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huron   05-16-2009 at 08:23:09 PM
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Another +1 for the 920. I think we can all find ways to spend an extra few hundred dollars for such minimal gains.

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