AMD Phenom II X4 975BE and 840 CPU Reviews

Test Setup

Our test systems were all set up with a fresh install of Windows 7 64 Ultimate Edition with the latest Windows Updates. Video card drivers for the AMD Radeon HD 6950 were Catalyst 10.12. All systems had the very latest BIOS updates and system drivers. The Intel Sandy Bridge DP67BG motherboard had BIOS BGP6710J.86A.1780 which is the latest from Intel.

AMD Test System

AMD Test Bench
Motherboard	Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H	Live Pricing
Memory	Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB	Live Pricing
Hard Drive	Intel X-25E SSD	Live Pricing
Video Card	XFX Radeon HD6950	Live Pricing
CPU cooler	Corsair H50	Live Pricing
Chassis	None – Open Bench
Power Supply	Corsair TX750	Live Pricing

Intel Sandy Bridge P67 Test System

Intel Sandy Bridge Test Bench
Processor	Intel Core i7 2600K	Live Pricing
Motherboard	Intel DP67BG	Live Pricing
Memory	Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB	Live Pricing
Hard Drive	Intel X-25E SSD	Live Pricing
Video Card	XFX Radeon HD6950	Live Pricing
CPU cooler	Corsair H50	Live Pricing
Chassis	None – Open Bench
Power Supply	Corsair TX750	Live Pricing

Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale P55 Test System

Intel P55 Test Bench
Processor	Intel Core i7 875K	Live Pricing
Motherboard	ASUS P7P55D Premium	Live Pricing
Memory	Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB	Live Pricing
Hard Drive	Intel X-25E SSD	Live Pricing
Video Card	XFX Radeon HD6950	Live Pricing
CPU cooler	Corsair H50	Live Pricing
Chassis	None – Open Bench
Power Supply	Corsair TX750	Live Pricing

Intel 975 Test System

Intel 975X Test Bench
Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad QX6700	Live Pricing
Motherboard	Intel D975XBX2	Live Pricing
Memory	OCZ Reaper DDR2 PC 6400 2x2GB	Live Pricing
Hard Drive	Intel X-25E SSD	Live Pricing
Video Card	XFX Radeon HD6950	Live Pricing
CPU cooler	Corsair H50	Live Pricing
Chassis	None – Open Bench
Power Supply	Corsair TX750	Live Pricing