[aft_lizard]

How is the 940? I am considering either going lowball with a Phenom II X3 or the 940 X4 or above for my HTPC, I don’t really need the 4 cores but I do like to convert video into divx for space saving and for big ass HD videos it takes awhile with a dual core cpu.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

HardOCP has links to three benchmarks ... now five......I like mine so far...although the new 955 is a bit faster....

But Fry's was cleaning out the inventory prior to the new stuff and had the 940 retail for $170...last weekend....new 955 is at $ 245...at Newegg .

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CPU

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor @ HotHardware

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor @ Overclockers Club

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor @ PC Perspective

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor @ Driver Heaven

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor @ Neoseeker

I think they run some conversions too...