Bear in mind i gave it five stars based on a reasonable performance expectation from a 5 year old, mid-range cpu designed for a...  Read More

Bear in mind i gave it five stars based on a reasonable performance expectation from a 5 year old, mid-range cpu designed for a typical consumer pc, not for a gaming rig (however i do light gaming with this chip).  Read Less

I have spent days on end burning to two dvd/r drives simultaneously, playing games from the witcher to diablo 3 on max settings...  Read More

I have spent days on end burning to two dvd/r drives simultaneously, playing games from the witcher to diablo 3 on max settings, and streaming high end video and the only thing that has ever bogged down was my internet speed.  Read Less

I keep waiting for this to play the new games so poorly that i can justify building a new computer .

I keep waiting for this to play the new games so poorly that i can justify building a new computer .  Read Less

9 ghz, the core clock isn't anything notable, certainly not for avid gamers.

9 ghz, the core clock isn't anything notable, certainly not for avid gamers.  Read Less

It retails for around $100, yet its 4 physical cores, allowing 1 thread per core, give it the capacity to handle many recent ga...  Read More

It retails for around $100, yet its 4 physical cores, allowing 1 thread per core, give it the capacity to handle many recent game titles with exceptional performance (assuming your system runs a capable graphics card).  Read Less

Perfect price and performance features for thier needs.

Perfect price and performance features for thier needs.  Read Less

A friend gave me a steal of a deal on a r9 380x video card.

A friend gave me a steal of a deal on a r9 380x video card.  Read Less

You can not go wrong with this processor for the price, my intel quad core was almost 2/3 rds more than this one and this proce...  Read More

You can not go wrong with this processor for the price, my intel quad core was almost 2/3 rds more than this one and this processor does a slightly better job, i would highly recommend buying this for anyone looking to run a high powered pc with low cost overhead.  Read Less

Though amd boasts 6 core cpus and intel's zeon e5 packs a staggering 18 cores, quad-core cpus still remain the best value for h...  Read More

Though amd boasts 6 core cpus and intel's zeon e5 packs a staggering 18 cores, quad-core cpus still remain the best value for heavy-duty and light gamers alike.  Read Less

I don't know if i side totally with amd or intel when building a system, but so far amd has fully met my expectations as a casual gamer.

I don't know if i side totally with amd or intel when building a system, but so far amd has fully met my expectations as a casual gamer.  Read Less