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Out of thousands of reviews for 191 products, over 60 people recommended Processors specifically for Basic Computer. These 4 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 BX80557E4500SLA95
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500Processor (BX80557E4500SLA95) $93 - $131 Compare Prices
  • Type: Core 2 Duo
  • Socket LGA775
  • Released 1 year ago
4 People Recommend
"i've built over a dozen pc's with this chip, all are blazing fast and perform top notch!…"

- Newegg.com User

"zalman zm600-hp…"

- Newegg.com User

"other thoughts: my girlfriend asked me "why is this computer so much faster than my laptop?" after i built this for her to replace her four year old hp lappy.…"

- fumarole at Newegg.com


No 2 Intel Dual Core E2160 1.80GHz LGA775 FSB800 1Mb
Intel Dual Core E2160 1.80GHz LGA775 FSB800 1Mb Retail Boxed (BX80557E2160) $74 - $123 Compare Prices
  • Performs Well
  • Type: Core Duo
  • Processor Features: Dual Core,Enhanced Halt Sta,Enhanced Halt State (C1E),Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Execute Disable Bit,Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T),Intel Thermal Monitor 2
  • Socket LGA775
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"other thoughts: i built some folks' pc's with this and the e2180 and i would say go for the 2180, but if you're cutting corners pricewise, you won't go wrong with this one.…"

- Newegg.com User

"all pc's are slow comparatively) and i am plenty happy with how this thing performs.…"

- cdrracing at Newegg.com

"ddr2 800 (pc2 6400) dual channel kit desktop memory model f2-6400cl5d-2gbnq, and a cooler master centurion 534 rc-534-kkn2-gp black aluminum & mesh bezel / secc chassis atx mid tower computer case.…"

- wmumascot at Newegg.com


No 3 Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 BX80557E6750SLA9V
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 BX80557E6750SLA9V Processor $140 - $275 Compare Prices
  • Performs Well
  • Type: Core 2 Duo
  • Processor Features: Dual Core,Enhanced Halt State (C1E),Enhanced Intel Speedstep technology,Execute Disable Bit,Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T),Intel Thermal Monitor 2,Virtualization Technology
  • Socket LGA775
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"other thoughts: i'm not that serious about pc's, this is my first build and i don't do anything amazing with it…"

- Newegg.com User

"been building pc's since 1996 and i never recommend getting the most expensive hardware when you can get a few steps down for a fraction of the cost.…"

- Newegg.com User

"other thoughts: running with gigabyte ga-p35-ds3l,ocz sli-ready edition 2gb (2 x 1gb) 240-pin ddr2 sdram ddr2 1066 (pc2 8500) dual channel kit desktop memory,msi nx8500gt-td256e oc geforce 8500gt…"

- N/A at Newegg.com


No 4 Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 / 2 GHz processor Compare Prices
  • Type: Pentium
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"bought it for a customer to replace old and wimpy amd 3500+ and his fried compaq amd mobo, and got my customer this e2200 and 2 gigs of…"

- Atomic-Spud at Newegg.com

"other thoughts: i built some folks' pc's with this and the e2160 and i would say go for the 2180 or 2200.…"

- Newegg.com User

"makes me sad because i was with amd since i started building pc's over 5 years ago.…"

- Newegg.com User


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