OCCT Linpack (90% memory setting) torture test errored after 1h 41m. I figure if it can survive that long at that level, it should handle my daily tasks of web browsing and photo editing

I guess going from 1000 to 960 is a rather small concession to make in the quest for 8GB.

I will say...at no other time have I seen my CPU hit 70c like I did during OCCT Linpack