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No problems mate I should add that you can usually set power limits on AM4 and AM5 CPU's manually too, not just limited to one setting of ECO mode on or off. ECO mode is just easier to enable and you are potentially getting a more efficient CPU under load at certain wattages.

Interesting timing that you ask, with news the 9700X is rumored to be bumping to 120W.

But I didn't know that before I gunned for the 9600X. I do currently have another PC with a 7800X3D, this one is additional.
Not a big need for more than 6 cores for just gaming and HTPC use, especially something as fast as the 9600X will likely be.
Saves me a bit of money and potentially power usage/heat if the rumors come to fruition.
Similar reasons I'm happy with a 4070 Super even though a 4070 Ti Super exists that can fit. And just getting a A620 motherboard instead of B650.
It's value oriented, looking to build something lean, quiet and highly efficient with nothing more than it needs.

<blockquote data-quote="Zenskas" data-source="post: 288115" data-attributes="member: 37121">No problems mate <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite92" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I should add that you can usually set power limits on AM4 and AM5 CPU's manually too, not just limited to one setting of ECO mode on or off. ECO mode is just easier to enable and you are potentially getting a more efficient CPU under load at certain wattages. Interesting timing that you ask, with <a href="https://wccftech.com/amd-might-re-spec-ryzen-7-9700x-zen-5-cpu-higher-120w-tdp-to-outpace-7800x3d/">news the 9700X is rumored to be bumping to 120W</a>.But I didn't know that before I gunned for the 9600X. I do currently have another PC with a 7800X3D, this one is additional.Not a big need for more than 6 cores for just gaming and HTPC use, especially something as fast as the 9600X will likely be. Saves me a bit of money and potentially power usage/heat if the rumors come to fruition. Similar reasons I'm happy with a 4070 Super even though a 4070 Ti Super exists that can fit. And just getting a A620 motherboard instead of B650. It's value oriented, looking to build something lean, quiet and highly efficient with nothing more than it needs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zenskas, post: 288115, member: 37121"] No problems mate :) I should add that you can usually set power limits on AM4 and AM5 CPU's manually too, not just limited to one setting of ECO mode on or off. ECO mode is just easier to enable and you are potentially getting a more efficient CPU under load at certain wattages. Interesting timing that you ask, with [URL='https://wccftech.com/amd-might-re-spec-ryzen-7-9700x-zen-5-cpu-higher-120w-tdp-to-outpace-7800x3d/']news the 9700X is rumored to be bumping to 120W[/URL]. But I didn't know that before I gunned for the 9600X. I do currently have another PC with a 7800X3D, this one is additional. Not a big need for more than 6 cores for just gaming and HTPC use, especially something as fast as the 9600X will likely be. Saves me a bit of money and potentially power usage/heat if the rumors come to fruition. Similar reasons I'm happy with a 4070 Super even though a 4070 Ti Super exists that can fit. And just getting a A620 motherboard instead of B650. It's value oriented, looking to build something lean, quiet and highly efficient with nothing more than it needs. [/QUOTE]

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