AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+, 2.8 GHz Boxed Processor

Pros: AM2 design, 90Nm. build, 2Mb. L2 cache, 89 watt power draw, ever dropping price, performance

Cons: Isn't a 65Nm. build chip

Bottom Line: For an inexpensive build, this AMD AM2 chip offers stable high performance at a reasonable price - great for any "desktop" user wanting better performance from the Vista OS.

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Pros: AMD name, wide choice of compatible motherboards, price

Cons: DDR2 memory (time to buy new if you upgraded)

Bottom Line: AMD makes great products has for years, you get much better bang for the buck with AMD

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