The Top Processors

Intel BX80571E740 Core 2 Duo E7400 Desktop

$156.00 Est. at Amazon

from 1337walkerPro, www.newegg.com
it's a great processor and works great for the games i play and apps i run.
from Us4Always, www.newegg.com
getting better fps in all my games with this processor.
from lopaw, www.newegg.com
for a light gamer it's all you need.
from Njheffley, www.newegg.com
not being used for and extreme gaming, or even moderate, but it fared pretty well.
from J, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: the price & performance of this cpu makes it ideal for those looking to build a newer computer on a budget.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Fast, Nice Reliability, Type: Core 2 Duo

Athlon X2 7750 2.7 Ghz Black Socket Am2+ 3mb 95w Pib

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from Aaesop, www.newegg.com
it's a great product at a great price.
from www.amazon.com
this is hands down the best processor for the money although i only paid 58 bucks for it.
from Brandon, www.newegg.com
never chokes, and for medium to high gaming it runs great.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i game casually and work with adobe cs4 (photoshop, illustrator, etc.), the cpu is quick but personally i would prefer something faster for the cs4 programs but it still loads them quite fast.
from k2comp, www.newegg.com
if its a budget gaming rig you want do what i did get this processor and crossfire the excellent his iceq t 4670.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Great Performance, Fast, Type: Athlon

Intel PENTIUM E2200 LGA775 2.20G 1MB 800MHZ FSB

$79.00 Est. at Amazon

from Phaedrus, www.newegg.com
i wouldn't recommend it for new builds unless you're on a budget, but if you already have this one in your computer and are debating on getting a new processor, consider overclocking instead.
from www.amazon.com
and runs games as well and can run fsx (with some limitations!) it is for every-day computing!
from www.amazon.com
surprisingly these handle games pretty well, but i am picking it up for light file server duties and educational linux purposes.
from Kades, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i'd recommended the quad cores for gamers, very few games take advantage of quad cores right now but it's coming soon.
from Thedarklord, www.newegg.com
performance is very good as well, runs games, music and video encodeing / decodeing without much trouble, great budget cpu and even better if you want to overclock, if you dont this cpu will still do

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Fast, Good Reliability, Type: Pentium Dual-Core

AMD PHENOM II X2 545 3.0GHZ SKT AM3 L2/L3 7MB 85W

$121.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
I bought this Phenom 2 x2 545 with hopes to unlock the remaining 2 cores for a full fledged quad core cpu.
from elliott78212, www.newegg.com
I never overclock as it disables AMD Cool & Quiet so I went with this one my Kuma was a Black Edition.
from hspwni, www.newegg.com
Pros: Got 2 of these over the past 3 months.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Pros: For the money it really doesnt get better then this.
from MaxMolybdenum, www.newegg.com
Pros: runs very nicely - fast no hiccups of freezes even with Vista 64 Ultimate, Probably the first CPU I've bought with out buyers' remorse and the price is out of this world

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Positives: Socket A

AMD Phenom 9600

$281.00 Est. at Amazon

from jimmkitts, www.newegg.com
AMD is COMPLETELY aware of the problem, but will not admit it as to prevent refunds to customers.
from cubedude89, www.newegg.com
Pros: Price was right
from jimmkitts, www.newegg.com
Other Thoughts: This was my first AMD build....ever.
from cubedude89, www.newegg.com
Other Thoughts: I upgraded to the 3ghz phenom 945 x4 like 2 weeks after getting this.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Bought the x2 550 Phenom II at 3.64Ghz and Owe-My-Gosh, it's much smoother then this one.

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Positives: Type: AMD Phenom 9600, Processor Features: 64-bit Instruction Set Support,HyperTransport technology,Quad Core, Socket AM2, Package Type: AMD Processor in a Box (PIB)

Socket Communications Amd Sempron Le-1250 2.2 Ghz

Socket Communications Amd Sempron Processor Le-1250 2.2 Ghz 512kb L2 Cache Socket Am2 45w (SDH1250DPBOX)

$46.00 Est. at Amazon

from LG, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: well...this is for my own build, and will help me wait until i can afford a higher end product...and, meanwhile, surprisingly, is quite capable in and of itself.
from Jeremy, www.newegg.com
obviously it is not a gaming cpu but it will handle anything the office or internet will throw at it.
from LG, www.newegg.com
can certainly play source games with it.
from B**Nuts, www.newegg.com
it is perfectly happy doing office applications and low demand games like wow and cod 2 run fine.
from MarkH, www.newegg.com
my wife even complained it was too fast while playing one of the flash based games she loves, go figure :-) compared to my amd athlon 64 x2 3800 system, this cpu seems just as fast (or faster on a

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Positives: Excellent Reliability, Type: Sempron, Socket AM2

ASUS Support Amd Phenom FX/ FX/X2/SEMPRON Up To 140W

ASUS Support Amd Phenom FX/PROCESSOR/ATHLON64 FX/X2/SEMPRON Processors Up To 140W,AMD (M3A78-EM)

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from das table salts, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i feel as if i'm pushing the board a little to far, as i'm doing some heavy gaming and torrenting with it, and there are a few hiccups, but nothing too major- would buy again if the
from JD, www.newegg.com
it has ati radeon hd 3200 build-in but i use to play music movie a lot, i added radeon hd 4670 video card on it for better pic quality with vivo.
from das table salts, www.newegg.com
with it, and there are a few hiccups, but nothing too major- would buy again if the build permitted a "not hardcore" board, but i'll be looking for something a little bigger with a larger kick.
from Corey, www.newegg.com
this mobo is great for the price!my budget gaming build - spent $500 and it's great.
from ClagMaster, www.newegg.com
i have my m3a78-em paired with a 45w be-2400 x2 processor and 4 gb of ddr-800 ecc memory in a micro-atx pc that i keep off line for private correspondence, finances and journal.pleasantly surprised

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Positives: Excellent Reliability, Socket AM2+, Form Factor: Micro ATX, SATA RAID 0,SATA RAID 1,SATA RAID 10

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

$221.00 Est. at Amazon

from Internetjunkie, www.newegg.com
it is enabled from the start.variable speed for saving energy..
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it definitely does support vt, it shows up on my bios, and it's listed under specs on the intel site.great cpu, couldn't be happier for the low price.
from mohosaf, www.newegg.com
i am not a pro gamer but do everything else including graphics designing, a lot of multitasking etc with little bit of gaming.
from Forrest7755r, www.newegg.com
for newer games that support multi cores, i would recoment this over say a e8400.
from www.amazon.com
i have peaked at 50% at times like when im running a game, unzipping a 4+gig file, browsers open, musics playing, virus scans going..

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Positives: Good Reliability, Type: Core 2 Quad, Processor Features: Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T),Execute Disable Bit,Enhanced Halt State (C1E), Socket LGA775

AMD HDZ955FBGIBOX Phenom II X4

$230.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
even when running a torture test i was still able to play songs in itunes, watch a movie, or play a game without any hesitation from the processor.
from www.amazon.com
this cpu was used for first build.
from www.amazon.com
great price and great performance.
from www.amazon.com
has shocking speed and i will probably never have to upgrade !!bought the all three deal!!
from www.amazon.com
Great price and great performance.

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Positives: Excellent Reliability, Socket A

Amd Athlon 64 Retail Le1640 2.6ghz 1mb 45w A64

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
I purchased this as an upgrade for my HP EX740 Windows home server, works great, runs cool and boosted the system performance by 40%.
from www.amazon.com
well lets see the price was too good to be true and ended up finding out the processor that i thought i was buying was not the one i was going to receive.
from Dimmunize, www.newegg.com
Didn't Overclock the GPU settings, just the processor to 3.1GHz while running Windows Xp Pro x64.
from Slavic, www.newegg.com
Pros: Fast, true 64-bit, idles almost at room temperature, cooling fan is quiet, large L1 cache.
from Rakski, www.newegg.com
I was shocked how snappy this processor feels.

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Positives: Type: Athlon 64, Processor Features: 64-bit Instruction Set Support,HyperTransport technology,Built-in Memory Controller,Enhanced Virus Protection, Socket AM2, Package Type: Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s Low Voltage 2.83 Ghz

Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550s Low Voltage 2.83 Ghz 1333mhz Fsb 12mb L2 Cache Lga

$359.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i've been using p4 3.0 ghz system now for over 5 years and realize it is time for change system for gaming rig.
from www.amazon.com
it's nice to see that all four cores are working to speed up the process.
from www.amazon.com
still if you have the money, i7 is probably worth it.
from www.amazon.com
memory ddr2 dhx, and i love the performance, it is so fast and stable, no problems at all, 2 days ago i got a nvidia xfx gtx 260 core 216 black edition to add to my system and its amazing for gaming.
from www.amazon.com
in games, without using sli/crossfire, the difference between yorkfield and nehalem is negligible.

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Positives: Good Reliability, Type: Core 2 Quad, Processor Features: Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Execute Disable Bit,Virtualization Technology,Intel Thermal Monitor 2,Quad Core, Socket LGA775

Intel XEON E5520/2.26GHz/1066FSB/8MB

$408.00 Est. at Amazon

from vmjim, www.newegg.com
pros: i used this processor with intel sc5520hc mob and 24 gb kingston kvr1066d3e7sk3/6gi unbuffered ecc dimms ddr3 1066mhz memory, which is very economical and is the fastest memory the e5520
from nntdev, www.newegg.com
pros: good for virtualization cons: expensive, smaller cache and lower speed in comparison to i7 other thoughts: no cooler, sts100c is the way to go
from flunkat, www.newegg.com
pros: stable and relatively cheap for higher qpi (5.86) cons: clock speed is sort of slow for the price.
from El_Capitan, www.newegg.com
cons: expensive for the speed.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: *hyperthreading (smt)*runs very cool even with a stock cooler*80w tdp (l5520 takes it down to 60w) cons: *less clock speed and cache than you'd like to see for the price*remember to

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Positives: Excellent Reliability, Type: Xeon

Intel BXSTS100A ThermalSolution LGA1366

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
Pros: *Compact*Quiet (for a server - see other thoughts)*Thermal gel included*Fairly inexpensive
from iamhrh, www.newegg.com
Pros: I'm sure it works great for a 1366 Xeon BUT it does not fit on my retail Intel motherboard (DX58SO).
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Pros: Intel Quality
from Alpha Function, www.newegg.com
My Supermicro motherboard has four options for fan speed adjustment: super quiet, workstation, server, and full speed.
from Alpha Function, www.newegg.com
Pros: None

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Intel BX80601W3520 Xeon

$401.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
Cons: -still makes a hissing sound at load, but I think this is due to a squealing capacitor on my MB, because every processor I've put into it hisses to a degree.-temperatures are still kind of high (in the 80s at load)
from Steve, www.newegg.com
Pros: All of the W3520's are batched D0 and, appear to be, taken from the higer bin.
from mdm7923, www.newegg.com
I've got it running Linpack Stable at 3.46 GHz (800MHz over stock clocks), with a core voltage of just 1.087v!
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Pros: I am running at 4ghz with 1.25 volts on an Evga Classified MB with a Prolimatech Mehgahalems Cooler.
from BenehannaMana, www.newegg.com
Pros: I canned my 920 CO, which was a decent C0 really, 4.0 Ghz easy, but wanted a D0.

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Positives: Type: Xeon, Processor Features: Hyper-Threading Technology,Quad Core, Package Type: Intel Boxed

Celeron Dual-core E1500 2.2 Ghz 800mhz Fsb 512kb L2

Celeron Dual-core Processor E1500 2.2 Ghz 800mhz Fsb 512kb L2 - INTEL - BX80557E E1500 Boxed Processor

$62.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
it runs source engine games very well.
from Damaskus325, www.newegg.com
i bought to put in a budget system and it runs well.
from DTMAce, www.newegg.com
great for a general purpose pc/light gamer if you add a decent graphics card.
from DTMAce, www.newegg.com
my system builds for my customers are not overclocked so this is not a con for me.
from DTMAce, www.newegg.com
setup and runs vista home premium every bit as good as a core2 duo with only a slight decrease in speed.

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Positives: Good Reliability, Type: Celeron, Processor Features: Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T),Dual Core,Enhanced Virus Protection, Socket LGA775

AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz

AMD Processor, Phenom 9850 2.5GHz, 2MB L3 Cache, 2MB L2 Cache (HD9850XAJ4BGH)

$114.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
get a top quality motherboard if you think about overclocking becuase the motherboard chipset decates the overclocking speed.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: none other thoughts: total build - 8 gig ram, windows 64 bit, ge force 280 1 gig ddr3, phenom 9860......
from slowdaniel, www.newegg.com
Cons: Value, in relation to Phenom IIAlso, having to find a fan/heatsink makes buying the retail version more practical than the OEM.
from Thepc, www.newegg.com
Other Thoughts: oc easy i only got it to 2.75 but thats just my ocing noobness but honestly for the price go with a 9950 or phenom II
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Overclocking an AMD Phenom is tidious.

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Positives: Type: AMD Phenom X4 9750, Processor Features: HyperTransport technology,AMD Cool n Quiet,Enhanced Virus Protection,Virtualization Technology, Socket AM2, Package Type: OEM / Unboxed

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Quad-Core

$211.00 Est. at Amazon

from JaZzBaLi, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: amd phenom ii x4 945zalman cnps9900 led gigabyte ga-ma790xt-ud4p (f4a bios)2x ocz vertex ssd 30gb (raid 0)crucial ballistix tracer 2x2gb ddr3 1333msi 8800gt ocx-fi extreme gamer
from Anonymous, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: my build:coolermaster haf 932g.skill 4gb (2x2gb) ddr3 1333gigabyte ga-ma790xt-ud4p sapphire radeon hd 4870 1gbcorsair cmpsu-1000hx 1000w atx12v 2.2 / eps12v 2.91 amd phenom ii x4 945
from JaZzBaLi, www.newegg.com
Other Thoughts: AMD Phenom II x4 945ZALMAN CNPS9900 LED Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (F4a bios)2x OCZ Vertex SSD 30GB (raid 0)Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2x2GB DDR3 1333MSI 8800GT OCX-Fi Extreme Gamer Fatal1ty ProAntec 900
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Pros: Fast and ought to last me a long time.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Pros: New state of the art processor.

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Positives: Good Reliability, Socket A

INTEL BX80576T9600 CPU Core 2 Duo T9600 2.80GHz

$457.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
i think physics heavy and poorly coded games (maybe crysis and definitely any newer fps by ea) probably benefit most from this on the 7811.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
great buy for the money.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: gets a little hot when playing games like crysis but if u have a cooling pad it works fine.
from James, www.newegg.com
cons: pricey, but you get what you pay for other thoughts: if you want maximum gaming performance out of your latop, go for this processor!
from Arielmdz, www.newegg.com
pros: extremely fast @ 2.8ghz, 6 mb l2 cache,low power usage 35w mobil cpu.i replaced a p8400 2.26ghz in my new gateway p-7811fx w/this one.windows vista home premium 64bit runs smooth, the same

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Positives: Type: Core 2 Duo, Processor Features: Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Execute Disable Bit,Dual Core,Virtualization Technology, Socket P, Package Type: Intel Boxed

INTEL BX80576P9500 CPU Core 2 Duo P9500 2.53GHz

$487.00 Est. at Amazon

from shea, www.newegg.com
costs not that much more than a t9300, but i think it's worth the extra 50ish bucks becuase although it's only a 0.03ghz increase in speed, you up the fsb from 800mhz to 1066mhz, this uses 10w less
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: fast speeds, high fsb, worked perfect.
from guernyman, www.newegg.com
pros: desktop performance from this highly energy efficient mobile cpu.
from guernyman, www.newegg.com
Pros: Desktop performance from this highly energy efficient mobile CPU.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
Pros: Fast speeds, high FSB, worked perfect.

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Positives: Type: Core 2 Duo, Processor Features: Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T),Execute Disable Bit,Dual Core,Virtualization Technology, Socket P, Package Type: Intel Boxed

Microsoft Scene It?: Box Office Smash Xbox 360

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we own both xbox 360 scene it?
from www.amazon.com
after being a big fan of the original xbox 360 scene it i was very excited to play this version.
from www.amazon.com
ok, my girlfriend and i got this game and it is a lot of fun.
from www.amazon.com
this is not a game we play on a weekly basis - but it always seems to make it's way out when a big crowd are around.
from www.amazon.com
for xbox 360 is really cool.

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Best Processors

Intel BX80571E740 Core 2 Duo E7400 Desktop

Athlon X2 7750 2.7 Ghz Black Socket Am2+ 3mb 95w Pib

Intel PENTIUM E2200 LGA775 2.20G 1MB 800MHZ FSB

AMD PHENOM II X2 545 3.0GHZ SKT AM3 L2/L3 7MB 85W

AMD Phenom 9600

Socket Communications Amd Sempron Le-1250 2.2 Ghz

ASUS Support Amd Phenom FX/ FX/X2/SEMPRON Up To 140W

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

AMD HDZ955FBGIBOX Phenom II X4

Amd Athlon 64 Retail Le1640 2.6ghz 1mb 45w A64

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s Low Voltage 2.83 Ghz

Intel XEON E5520/2.26GHz/1066FSB/8MB

Intel BXSTS100A ThermalSolution LGA1366

Intel BX80601W3520 Xeon

Celeron Dual-core E1500 2.2 Ghz 800mhz Fsb 512kb L2

AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Quad-Core

INTEL BX80576T9600 CPU Core 2 Duo T9600 2.80GHz

INTEL BX80576P9500 CPU Core 2 Duo P9500 2.53GHz

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