05-19-2008, 05:27 AM
Quote:I said the BE line when I mentioned power consumption, which the charts you provide don't even list. There's also the new 4x50e chips (also not listed) with G2 stepping. While they can't equal the performance of a higher end processor (the 4850e is closest at 2.5 GHz); if you look at the charts here, you'll see they're still consuming less power than the others, which adds up to roughly $20 USD savings on your electric bill per year.
But the Black Edition AMD models are a LOT more expensive than the Intel E8400 I chose. Why should I care about a $20 per year savings on the electric bill when the processor is $100 more expensive?