Quote Originally Posted by Macadamia View Post
The QX9770 has a higher VID compared to other relatively low-flying, ~60W using Yorkfields.

IIRC a Q9650 used 10W less than an i7 920.
and performes worse on most apps.



Quote Originally Posted by Macadamia View Post
And in this case FUD is actually right. There's no possible way that the 7750 would use THAT much extra power without having a 125W TDP. But fine, since you obviously trust websites with Core i7 ads at the background... your choice.
All reviews i have seen (op) about the 7750, show that it consumes ~30W more @ stock then a X2-6000+.... so all those sites are "paid intel bumpers"?