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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 Corey, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i did not try the integrated graphics for gaming, but i bet they are better than some people say.
from Bubbalou, www.newegg.com
on board graphics (***see other thoughts below).
from MUsDraven, www.newegg.com
i am using stock video since this system isn't being used for gaming or other graphics intensive processes.
from xjestersdeadx, www.newegg.com
the board is boxed well, came with plenty of cables, and the built in graphics are good for medium level gaming.
from darthcircuit, www.newegg.com
will play crysis with onboard graphics (on med spec).

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for GRAPHIC DESIGN

Intel Pentium Dual-core E5200 2.5 Ghz 800mhz Fsb

Intel Pentium Dual-core Processor E5200 2.5 Ghz 800mhz Fsb (BX80571E5200)

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it easily, i couldn't play dirt at the minimum settings on that, it was a slide show, this one is all high at 1680x1050 resolutions with the same graphics card and 1gb more of ram and its smooth.
from missyk, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: a great dual core processor...with a simple setupasus mobo2.5ghz dual core4 gb ram9400 gt graphics card1 tb seagate hdd
from Majestic_Lizard, www.newegg.com
encoding and heavy graphics applications will run a little slow, but it can still handle them just fine.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
graphics look amazing.
from www.amazon.com
i have 3.2gb of ram and a 512mb graphics card.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for GRAPHIC DESIGN

Intel CORE I7-965 EXTREME 3.20GHZ SKT1366

$1,145.00 Est. at Amazon

from Komah, www.newegg.com
of course for gamers, that also means a $400-600 graphic card and to protect your investment..
from Requiem, www.newegg.com
worth every penny as i wont have to drop a dime for the next few years.evga x58 motherboard (plus nb waterblock) $3493x gtx280 graphics cards (+3 waterblocks) $1652core i7 3.2ghz extreme edition
from www.amazon.com
handling overbearing graphics...
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i make full length cg games and movies which requires 1000 time more data processing than your precious wanna be graphics like f.e.a.r, and i don't need to overclock this baby, why do you have this
from www.amazon.com
so for 3x the price, better off spending the extra money on better graphics card, video and storage.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for GRAPHIC DESIGN

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

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
later, i'll stick a nice ati radeon 4880 or 4770 (if i can find it) to provide them better graphics.
from Maddy, www.newegg.com
i am using it for my ubuntu htpc and my only concern was it to be able to process youtube hd falsh video (linux flash player plugin still lacks proper graphics acceleration) and it performs that
from justinakajuice, www.newegg.com
i am not doing anything that is graphically intense so i cannot speak on that.
from Jody B, www.newegg.com
pros: smokes my cousins wolfdale e5400...we have the same setup, i have a xigmatek cooler, he has a zalman cooler..my setup idles at 28c @ 3.4ghz and is memtest stable with videos and pics to prove
from akyeah, www.newegg.com
cons: none other thoughts: recently upgraded the system with:gigabyte ga-ma770-ud3western digital caviar black wd6401aalsamd athlon 64 x2 7750 kuma 2.7ghz (oc'ed to 2.9ghz with stock

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for GRAPHIC DESIGN

Core I7 920

Core I7 Processor 920 - INTEL - BX80601920

$390.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
windows 7 will allow load sharing between gpu (graphics card) and cpu.
from MoeFromBrooklyn, www.newegg.com
if only they could do this with 3d graphics as well ;)build:core i7 920evga gtx 260asus pt6 deluxe v2 x85 moboantec 900 casecorsair tx 750w psug.skill 6gb 1600 ram
from Audiyoda, www.newegg.com
i've had adobe premiere cs3 rendering full hd video while simultaneously running after effects cs3 to render hd motion graphics and with the 12gig of ram installed the cpu load is still only 68%.
from Bullet, www.newegg.com
although graphics cards have a big impact on fps in those games, so does you cpu.my system:intel core i7 920 nehalem 2.67ghzevga gtx 280 1gb6gb corsair xms3 ddr3 1600mhz (3 x 2gb)asus p6t deluxe
from N/A, www.newegg.com
in fact i haven't found anything that taxes it.don't let the 130w rating scare you off, my entire system draws 240w at the wall, and that's with two large lcds, speakers, external hd, single graphics

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Great Reliability, Nice Performance, Processor Features: Hyper-Threading Technology,Built-in Memory Controller,Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T),Execute Disable Bit,Virtualization Technology,Intel Thermal Monitor 2,Enhanced Halt State (C1E),Quad Core,Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology

Intel Core i7-965 CPU 3.2GHz 8MBcac

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from N/A, www.newegg.com
i make full length cg games and movies which requires 1000 time more data processing than your precious wanna be graphics like f.e.a.r, and i don't need to overclock this baby, why do you have this
from Requiem, www.newegg.com
worth every penny as i wont have to drop a dime for the next few years.evga x58 motherboard (plus nb waterblock) $3493x gtx280 graphics cards (+3 waterblocks) $1652core i7 3.2ghz extreme edition
from Komah, www.newegg.com
of course for gamers, that also means a $400-600 graphic card and to protect your investment..
from Acinonyx, www.newegg.com
and i don't really notice that much of a difference in performance running the same graphics cards, (gtx 295) and raid 0 configured hard drives.
from Black Omega, www.newegg.com
pros: depends.if you have a pc with ram, graphics, and the rest of the bells and whistles this is the chip.

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

Intel CORE 2 QUAD

$196.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i got it specifically for crunching high definition video in sony vegas and editing high res graphics in photoshop.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i was suprised at how well it handled vista 64 bit on a machine with only intel on board x5400 graphics.
from MalevolentDragon, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i chose this over the core 2 quad q6600, which has a higher clock multiplier, and is therefore considered superior in its overclocking ability, because it was cheaper, and i do not

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Positives: Great Affordability, Great Reliability, Fast, Type: Core 2 Quad

AMD PHENOM II X4 Quad Core 940

$227.00 Est. at Amazon

from Mike, www.newegg.com
boot time cut in half, apps load amazingly quick, 5.9 on windows experience and boosted my gaming graphics score .1 cons: none other thoughts: excellent upgrade and way cheaper than the
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: i have 4 virus scanners running on my xp and its going faster than any computer i've ever used.virus scanners: avg free, windows defender, kaspersky antivirus, rising antiviruscan play high
from Gib-Z, www.newegg.com
i'm running the 940 on a asus m3a78-cm (50.00 board) with one ati 4670 1gig video card (89.00) with 2 gigs of kingston hyper x and im getting this performance.....later today, literally, my dfi

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Nice Affordability, Good Reliability, Type: Pentium II

AMD ATHLON 64 X2 DC 4850E AM2 CHIP

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from just a guy, www.newegg.com
this thing may not be the best for gaming, but it's way more than you need for graphic design at digital art.jacks up your vista experience rating too.
from wobisobi, www.newegg.com
only bottle neck would be the onboard graphics but 1080p is plenty for me.
from BoeroBoy, www.newegg.com
how many 130 watt chips and 200 watt graphics cards do you really need?who will help me develop and market a treadmill-powered psu?

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Positives: Fast, Good Affordability, Excellent Performance, Type: Athlon 64 X2

Ubi Soft The Settlers VI Gold Ed PC 68459

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
-very solid game engine: never a bug or crash after 5 months of playing on windows vista 64-bit with a geforce 9800gtx and graphics settings maxed-out
from www.amazon.com
settlers: rise of an empire has some really high quality graphics.
from www.amazon.com
the graphics are, as always, quite good and the life movement entertaining but there's very little variation in any of the objectives so these, in the long run, lose their novelty.

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Positives: Type: Athlon 64, Socket AM2

HP Xeon 5420 2.50 Ghz 12M/1333 QC 2nd CPU E5420

Hewlett Packard Processor Xeon 5420 2.50 Ghz 12M/1333 QC 2nd CPU Xeon E5420 (GX571AA)

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from zach, www.newegg.com
it's a great proc and runs my 64 bit vista like a champ as well as graphics, games, and recording programs with ease.
from ITJimTech, www.newegg.com
runs my 31 email account, video editing, sound and graphics as well.
from UnRyVaLD, www.newegg.com
the crysis demo is the only thing ive had to turn down the graphics for and because of card limitations.

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Positives: Nice Reliability, Fast, Good Affordability, Type: Xeon E5420

Microsoft Scene It?: Box Office Smash Xbox 360

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the graphics are a little bit different from the first, but really no big deal.
from www.amazon.com
the graphics are beautifully rendered and this game would be a great addition to your library!
from www.amazon.com
the new graphics are amazing and also make the game more fun.

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

$221.00 Est. at Amazon

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 mystik.ishuge, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: benchmarks don't mean a thing when you're crunching a 1.5gb graphics file in cs4.

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Positives: Great 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

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 B**Nuts, www.newegg.com
i wouldn't buy this if you are a serious multi tasker but if you want a cool running nice computer for the kids, office or low end games (with the right graphics card) consider this cpu at the heart
from Impressed, www.newegg.com
pros: i recently bought this processor for a budget build for my grandmother, and i have to say, for a single core, it really surprised me, i put team fortress 2 on it, and along with the

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Positives: Great Reliability, Type: Sempron, Socket AM2

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

$314.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
and just useing on board video i got 4.3 on graphics and 4.0 on gaming graphics..
from Cold Dude in Canada, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: amd beats intel hands down in $/performance in 3d graphics.

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

Amd Phenom II X3 710 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

$125.00 Est. at Amazon

from jrabbitb, www.newegg.com
if you want to do what i did and build a box around this chip with ddr2-800 -- 780gx chipset a darn good graphics card for around $350-$400 (i paid $330 for my setup but i used my old 10k raptor and
from euphoricmix, www.newegg.com
pros: for integrated graphics amd/ati chipset motherboards are the way to go, and to get the most modern architecture at a value price the phenom ii x3 710 is a great choice to pair with it.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Great Reliability, Great Performance, Socket A

Socket Communications 2.1GHz AMD Phenom X3 8450

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from Jerichow, www.newegg.com
on top of handling crysis, cod4, and various other graphic intensive games like a champ, it does it while staying colder than any other chip i have ever used before.
from Ric Storms, www.newegg.com
might have gotten a better overclock, but it would have been hampered by the graphics solution.
from PG, www.newegg.com
stable at 25% oc running motion graphics on biostar t-series mobos w/ corsair xms dimms.

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

Amd Phenom II X4 810 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

$202.00 Est. at Amazon

from glenngds, www.newegg.com
about the only way to max it out would be to run a high end graphics intense game.
from ert829, www.newegg.com
using integrated graphics (ati radeon hd 3300).

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Positives: Fast, Great Affordability, Great Performance, Socket A

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-core 6400+ 3.20GHz

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

from CMScott, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: once again, it's a hot chip so cool it down and keep your case cool especially if using it with a hot graphics card.
from Mike, www.newegg.com
i bought this so that dcs black shark would play more smoothly as the dcs graphics engine is more dependant on cpu as opposed to gpu.

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Positives: Fast, Excellent Affordability, Great Reliability, Type: Athlon 64 X2

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

$98.00 Est. at Amazon

from Josh, www.newegg.com
i'm running it at 2.82ghz's with no voltage increase and it only gets to 40 degrees celsius under full graphical load.
from Eggroll., www.newegg.com
on board hd3200 graphics are overrated, they dont help much at all.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Good Reliability, Fast, Type: Athlon 64 X2

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Best Processors for Graphic Design

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

Intel Pentium Dual-core E5200 2.5 Ghz 800mhz Fsb

Intel CORE I7-965 EXTREME 3.20GHZ SKT1366

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

Core I7 920

Intel Core i7-965 CPU 3.2GHz 8MBcac

Intel CORE 2 QUAD

AMD PHENOM II X4 Quad Core 940

AMD ATHLON 64 X2 DC 4850E AM2 CHIP

Ubi Soft The Settlers VI Gold Ed PC 68459

HP Xeon 5420 2.50 Ghz 12M/1333 QC 2nd CPU E5420

Microsoft Scene It?: Box Office Smash Xbox 360

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

Socket Communications Amd Sempron Le-1250 2.2 Ghz

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

Amd Phenom II X3 710 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

Socket Communications 2.1GHz AMD Phenom X3 8450

Amd Phenom II X4 810 2.6 Ghz Socket Am3 95w

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-core 6400+ 3.20GHz

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

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