The Top Processors for Audio, Video, Gaming, Speed

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

$328.00 Est. at Amazon

from Paul, www.newegg.com
everything is so snappy now, even running at 10x seta (a time compression thing in the game to speed up everything, can be fairly processor intensive when there are lots of ships to calculate for -
from canesman1013, www.newegg.com
during everyday use it never sees 55 degrees even during hardcore gaming.
from KingerXI, www.newegg.com
i upgraded from an athlon 64 pc scoring 1,700 on 3dmark06, so you can imagine my amazement at the speed of the cpu.my e8600 is h2o cooled, so it is 37c at idle and 47c under extreme load.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
even at stock speed, it should be plenty fast to last at least two or three years (i can't see quad core cpus or core i7 being required by next year or anything), so it's got some longevity, despite
from BonzaiDuck, www.newegg.com
that was when i bought the processor in august, '08, and i kept the vcore and other settings from 4.1ghz and dropped the speed back to 4.0 for "regular" usage.

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

Intel BX80580Q830 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Desktop

$202.00 Est. at Amazon

from KiddeR, www.newegg.com
i have rendered videos, extracted, played high end games (crysis & stalker) gaining more fps..there was a line thats drawn and this processor not only stepped over it but it ran across and slapped
from Mitch, www.newegg.com
with the 45nm, it runs extremely cool and the stock heatsink has a copper core.very fast (even with stock speeds), wont bottleneck any video cards.
from Josh, www.newegg.com
and a must have if you use adobe premiere every week i create a about 5 mins of title videos for church and on the e8400 it would take about 30 mins now it takes about 3 to complete the encoding.
from kensolar, www.newegg.com
i can't wait to do some video work with this puppy, it really brings excitement back into the game.
from pez, www.newegg.com
remarkable speed.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Great Performance, Fast, Type: Core 2 Quad

AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3

$314.00 Est. at Amazon

from HXC_SAVAGE, www.newegg.com
i like the 2mb, it will come in handy with my computer sense its gonna be used for gaming cons: would of been nicer if it came with a fan lol other thoughts: its pretty warm when using
from DalyTek, www.newegg.com
supposedly very overclockable, but i am just running it at stock speeds.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i love speed if you got a good mobo to put this baby in then get it!
from twitcher, www.newegg.com
got a little taste of multicore speed, and had to upgrade to this one, this is the fastest chip supported by my motherboard.asus m2n-sliphenom 98506 gigs kingston ram
from N/A, www.newegg.com
very nice gaming pc, i really like this computer!

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Positives: Nice Reliability, Good Affordability, Fast, Socket AM2

Socket Communications 2.1GHz AMD Phenom X3 8450

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
i highly recommend this product to anybody looking for a cheap build regardless if it is for gaming or anything cons: the heatfan was a pain in the rump to install, and i wish it was higher
from N/A, www.newegg.com
basic core clock is a little slow for gaming so oc'd it to about 2.3ghz (not trying to max it, just little overclock) and runs easily.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it's excellant for general computing; if you are the type of person who plays games, listens to music, encodes video-music in the background, and run a virtual machine all at the same time then the
from ReX, www.newegg.com
compared with my previous amd and intel cpus this one is the king.one interesting thing, even with a lower clock speed toliman it's the best.
from Guido666, www.newegg.com
it doesn't seem to generate too much heat, even when doing some gaming (e.g.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Nice Performance, Fast, Socket AM2

Intel CORE I7-965 EXTREME 3.20GHZ SKT1366

$1,145.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this product process any data video / audio in very high speed making any application looks so simple.
from Colin, www.newegg.com
the speed it just unbelievable, games like crysis, cod4, left 4 dead run so smooth that amd fans wish there little phenom 2s could performe like this baby does.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i personally have a v8 cooler (huge) with no problems although that's not really saying much on stock speeds.* really expensive, but probably worth it if you don't want to void your warranty
from Komah, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: speed: 5/5power consumption: 4/5overclock performance: 5/5cooling: 5/5price: 4/5 (worth the cost!)investment value: 5/5final thoughts:games, graphical applications and other such
from RickAHG, www.newegg.com
the clock speed is the obvious difference between the three core i7 processors, but it goes a bit deeper.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Fast, Good Reliability, Processor Features: Virtualization Technology,Intel Thermal Monitor 2,Enhanced Halt State (C1E),Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Hyper-Threading Technology,Execute Disable Bit

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 Crome Creeper, www.newegg.com
the sound card is is good and the video is good enough to play world of warcraft, i love the fact it can be paired with another video card using crossfire x.
from ben850, www.newegg.com
made it very easy to "speed up" hehe, but there was 1 con.
from MRCIO, www.newegg.com
otherwise, there is no issue other then speed if you leave it at 800.4.) make sure cons: the main con is that you need a little know-how to tweak this board.
from JD, www.newegg.com
it has hdmi that i can connect to my onkyo 606 uploading very good video and audio to lcd tv.
from www.amazon.com
it has everything: hdmi output, optical digital audio output, and built-in ati hd3200 video with avivo.

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

Intel Core i7-965 CPU 3.2GHz 8MBcac

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from Gigalisk, www.newegg.com
speed to heat ratio is bearable, but i dont see it with watercooling.
from RickAHG, www.newegg.com
the clock speed is the obvious difference between the three core i7 processors, but it goes a bit deeper.
from Colin, www.newegg.com
the speed it just unbelievable, games like crysis, cod4, left 4 dead run so smooth that amd fans wish there little phenom 2s could performe like this baby does.
from Komah, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: speed: 5/5power consumption: 4/5overclock performance: 5/5cooling: 5/5price: 4/5 (worth the cost!)investment value: 5/5final thoughts:games, graphical applications and other such
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i personally have a v8 cooler (huge) with no problems although that's not really saying much on stock speeds.* really expensive, but probably worth it if you don't want to void your warranty

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Fast, Nice Reliability, Processor Features: Virtualization Technology,Intel Thermal Monitor 2,Enhanced Halt State (C1E),Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Hyper-Threading Technology,Execute Disable Bit

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

$408.00 Est. at Amazon

from vmjim, www.newegg.com
and buy the right speed of memory for the 5500 series processor you are selecting.
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: Great Reliability, Type: Xeon

HP Pentium III Xeon

Hewlett Packard Pentium III Xeon , 550 MHz (D9335A) Processor Upgrade

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
but you do get vista ultimate and a better processor/video card combo for the same price of what the tx2115nr cost 4 months ago (may08).
from www.bestbuy.com
i heard form friends who have those other versions, they do not crash and are speedy.
from www.bestbuy.com
the speed is exceptional and the size is compact and makes me wonder how they got all these features in one small package.
from www.bestbuy.com
hdmi port would have been great over s-video, oh well.
from www.bestbuy.com
pros:?tiny & lightweight; powerful video card for current games; spacious and packed with ram cons:?screen isn't anti-glare but i believe you can buy a generic glare-free cover "this is a wonderful

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Positives: Good Reliability, Type: Pentium III Xeon, Platform: PC

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

$221.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
this processor makes video editing a pleasurable task!!great for multitasking.
from Internetjunkie, www.newegg.com
it is enabled from the start.variable speed for saving energy..
from LP, www.newegg.com
if you want more speed, get an after market cooler.
from Korpus, www.newegg.com
cons: not the best choice for a chip as far as gaming or a high-ish end computer goes.
from mohosaf, www.newegg.com
pros: faster quad core speed.

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Positives: Excellent 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

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
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 Cool Runner, www.newegg.com
i run my 2.83 gh at 3.4 gh and can't even get the fan out of low speed!
from www.amazon.com
burn discs, extract/pack .rars, play video games, browse firefox with 50+ tabs, and play music all at the same time--do whatever you want with this thing.
from www.amazon.com
bought the quad for video editing.

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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

AMD Phenom X3 8450 2.1GHz 2MB Socket AM2+ Triple-Core CPU OEM

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from relic, www.newegg.com
i primarily used it for gaming, but now currently reside with a 9550 phenom x4.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
the q8200 scores about 22% faster then the 8450 x3 at retail clock speed.
from Kyran, www.newegg.com
i could see if i can go lower, but even with conservative fan settings in that tiny winsis case, this fellow doesn't exceed 40c unless i specifically stress it (though i did fit that amd heatpipe
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: none other thoughts: make sure you have correct ram speeds corresponding to this processor to use the capabilities it has.
from Spoon, www.newegg.com
pros: very speedy for the price, runs cool, great price2performance ratio.i bought this for a new build for my mother, it runs vista premium flawlessly, and she loves it.

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Positives: Fast, Great Affordability, Nice Performance, Type: Phenom X3 8450

AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core HD995ZXAGHBOX

AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core Processor HD995ZXAGHBOX - Black Edition, 2.60GHz, 4MB Cache, 2000MHz (4

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from www.amazon.com
it plays all of my games on full settings (except for crysis, but that is not the fault of the processor, it's more my video card that needs to be updated).
from www.amazon.com
look forward to playing games with this one, and video conversion is outrageous.
from www.amazon.com
the overall performance is great the stock clock speed is 2.6ghz.

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Positives: Fast, Great Affordability, Great Reliability, Type: Phenom X4 9950

Core 2 Duo E7500

Core 2 Duo Processor E7500 - INTEL - BX80571E7500, 2.93 GHz

$156.00 Est. at Amazon

from Chris, www.newegg.com
i put together a high end gaming comp with this processor and its been working great.
from bittermann, www.newegg.com
cons: needed to up voltage on the cpu by .05v to get oc speeds but i blame that on my oem msi-p6n sli ultra motherboard.
from jeff, www.newegg.com
pros: cheap price but great speed runs fast and cool , came under clocked but bios change fixed that problem.
from Sean A., www.newegg.com
pros: runs cool with stock heat sink and fan, great speed, and it runs my applications on windows vista 64 bit amazingly!

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Positives: Fast, Excellent Affordability, Good Reliability, Type: Core 2 Duo

INTEL BX80576T9600 CPU Core 2 Duo T9600 2.80GHz

$457.00 Est. at Amazon

from Xeux, www.newegg.com
video encoding times much better, better 3d mark scores, over all a bit snappier when mutli tasking.
from James, www.newegg.com
pros: i installed this processor in my p-7811fx to replace the p8400 and the difference in speed is amazing!
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: speed is nice, though not nearly as dramatic as some posts indicate.

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Positives: Type: Core 2 Duo, Processor Features: Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Execute Disable Bit,Dual Core,Virtualization Technology, Socket P, Processor Instruction Set: SSE2,SSE3,Intel MMX,SSE

- OS1356WBJ4BGH 1 x AMD Third-Generation Opteron 1356

$445.00 Est. at Amazon

from Chas, www.newegg.com
initial start up is using windows xp pro, and is significantly more responsive launching and executing multiple applications (audio encoding, anti virus scan, and internet simultaneously without any
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it runs great for my uses, but might be a big time cpu for gaming.

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Positives: Excellent Reliability, Type: Opteron, Socket AM2

Intel Core 2 Quad 9650

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from www.mwave.com
summary:highest speed quadcore processor, and overclocks well.
from www.amazon.com
i was having issues with speed and crashes while using my 3d software.

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Positives: Good Reliability, Type: Core 2 Quad, Processor Features: Execute Disable Bit,Virtualization Technology,Intel Thermal Monitor 2,Enhanced Halt State (C1E),Quad Core,Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Deeper/Deep Sleep states for dynamic power management,Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Socket LGA775

Microsoft Scene It?: Box Office Smash Xbox 360

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my entire family gets involved in this video game!
from Movie Gamer Fun, www.newegg.com
there are some repeat clips but for the most part there is a lot of content available for gaming.

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Best Processors for Audio, Video, Gaming, Speed

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Intel BX80580Q830 Core 2 Quad Q8300 Desktop

AMD Phenom 9850 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3

Socket Communications 2.1GHz AMD Phenom X3 8450

Intel CORE I7-965 EXTREME 3.20GHZ SKT1366

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

Intel Core i7-965 CPU 3.2GHz 8MBcac

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

HP Pentium III Xeon

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s Low Voltage 2.83 Ghz

AMD Phenom X3 8450 2.1GHz 2MB Socket AM2+ Triple-Core CPU OEM

AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core HD995ZXAGHBOX

Core 2 Duo E7500

INTEL BX80576T9600 CPU Core 2 Duo T9600 2.80GHz

- OS1356WBJ4BGH 1 x AMD Third-Generation Opteron 1356

Intel Core 2 Quad 9650

Microsoft Scene It?: Box Office Smash Xbox 360

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