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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Processors Recent content written about Processors en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476261813892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - One of my friends, Yuan, called me and asked if I could build her a computer for less than $500 early in the year 2008.  The Intel Celeron 352 was just released and I was curious about how it would perform in a micro ATX motherboard so I accepted... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476261813892 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:22:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476261813892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476151189124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Intel Pentium 4 1600 Mhz, Socket 478 processor was the first of its class.  While now in 2009, there is a broader range of processors available in this form factor we must still recognize that in its day it was the leader in computing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476151189124 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:08:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476151189124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476010679940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rgathright - The Intel Celeron 1800 Mhz, Socket 478 processor was and still is a low cost way of building a computer.  Utilizing MMX, SSE and SSE2 instruction sets, the processor is able to deliver mildly impressive performance that is best suited for a web... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476010679940 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:46:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476010679940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466790289028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Having built many PCs back to the days of paying $1,000 for a processor that ran at 100hz, recalling the progressions over almost 30 years has brought me to the point where justifying the purchase of another CPU has become nearly impossible due to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466790289028 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:32:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466790289028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461303549572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wheelchair-wiz - This is the processor I am using day in and day out and it is by far the best piece of hardware I have ever owned. Not only does it work perfectly and stay cool, it over-clocks like no tomorrow.I have my little E8400 running at 4.0Ghz on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461303549572 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:46:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461303549572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456187219588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author brendang - I purchased my G0 Q6600 from ClubIT back in late October, 2007 when the G0's (the new stepping, at that time, versus the older B3 version) were scarce, so I went with a vendor who guaranteed that I would get one (versus the distinct possibility of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456187219588 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:23:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456187219588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445593456260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author peterdmar - I've decided to use this code name Wolfdale retail kit, 45 nm Intel Core 2 Duo 6 MB, 3.16 GHz E8500 for this fast computer which I built recently. This processor runs at 1333 MHz bus speed. Wolfdale processor core is 107sq.mm big and consists of 410... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445593456260 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:35:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445593456260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445560819332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author omair - This is processor is called the E5200. It falls price wise between the E2180 and the E7200. It's 45nm which is basicly a newer, faster and less heat producing technology from Intel.This processor is sufficent enough for all general computer use... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445560819332 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:12:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445560819332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441333878404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nickscarano - Released October 2007, and not even a year later, this chip dropped 400 percent in price, originally offered at $120, now it can be found at a major online computer place for $30. I had to get one of these price chompers for a motherboard that was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441333878404 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:55:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441333878404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439743843972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tech-reviews - Specs Here are the specifications for the processor that I am reviewing. Some specs may differ between my sample and other ones. For instance there is a good chance that the stepping and cache size might be different, resulting in other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439743843972 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 14:44:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439743843972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438825291396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - I believe Intel has recently cut the price of the E8500 Core 2 Duo processors because: 1. Has problems providing accurate CPU-Z data. Prior to my purchase I read several posted reports as such, which my testing confirmed. When I booted at stock... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438825291396 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:40:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438825291396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436160007812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexanderaku - Things were just too slow for me, not my computers, but life in general. My solution was that of the hot rodder that still exists within me - an infusion of MORE SPEED. That solution just happened to be the fastest AM2 Dual Core processor offered to date... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436160007812 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 22:18:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436160007812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433657450116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jammin0 - This processor replaced my old Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz processor. I didn’t really need the extra processing power but my P4 would get incredibly hot when CPU speeds were idle. I can happily report that the E6600 runs really cool. It usually stays at 40-45 C... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433657450116 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:24:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433657450116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431736000132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jwilkers - I was desperately in need of a new motherboard and processor for my computer. My ancient AMD 900 Mhz Duron wasn't cutting it. Locally there was a sale on a motherboard processor memory combo. I took advantage of this. A Sempron is the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431736000132 Wed, 28 May 2008 11:29:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431736000132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430425017988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author golden23 - This particular AMD processor is the Athlon 1700+ 1.47ghz version of the "XP" series of systems this cpu is great for well older gaming,surfing the net,and mostly everything! Amd has hit the Ballpark with this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430425017988 Sat, 17 May 2008 20:01:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430425017988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427348692612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - It's no secret that Intel's current Core microarchitecture is superior than AMD's current K10. It is also no secret that Intel was ready to unveil a 45 μm refresh of the Core. The quad-core version would be codenamed Yorkfield. Not only will the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427348692612 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:11:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427348692612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426325872260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rblazin943 - I use to be a die hard AMD fanatic through and through, but I have to agree that these Core 2 Duo's are quite a step up from the AMD chips. Easy installation, this chip runs as advertised. I upgraded from a P4 3.2 GHz chip on an older motherboard to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426325872260 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:26:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426325872260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424637664900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ellis90009 - My first computer had this processor in it and it still runs to this day and out preforms some of the newer ones i like the brand and it wold be a great starter for a computer that isnt going to do a lot of gaming... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424637664900 Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:39:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424637664900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419452325508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author freemenow - The record of this processor speaks for itself. The fastest and one of the best, or perhaps the best, Socket A processor AMD has ever produced. While most processors of the same generation as this Barton XP 3200 are now selling at a discount, this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419452325508 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:08:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419452325508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418585808516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rogerrampage - I have had this CPU for 6 years without any issues. I overclocked it a few times, but then put it back to its regular speed. It has no problems running games from up to around 2003 and I could even run DOOM 3 on 640x480 (with a GeForce 4 Ti card). It has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418585808516 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:41:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418585808516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414097772164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author indigo2007 - Just purchased 2 of these bad boys upgraded from 2.2 dual cores let me tell you these things rock. I thought my old processors were fast but these things will knock your socks off! I haven't found anything they can't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414097772164 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:03:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414097772164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412568751748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kengland4 - Special Note: This review applies to, both, the AMD 64 socket 939 3400+ (OEM-only) AND the same socket 3500+, which are identical--the 3400+ was marketed as a "3500+" in the popularly-available form, but both were assessed). They may be interchangeably... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412568751748 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:43:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412568751748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412092960388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - AMD and Intel have been in a product/price war for years. For every dedicated Intel fan you'll find as many dedicated AMD fans. Personally I'm an AMD fan mostly because I don't care for Intel's business practices and never will; you also tend to get a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412092960388 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:34:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412092960388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411802504836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexanderaku - AM2 or AM2+? Who would have thought of the direction AMD would have taken? What this means using AM2 platforms in the advent of Quad core processors is, ever increasing lower prices for greater speed, better cores requiring less wattage, and cooler... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411802504836 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:02:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411802504836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197118692996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author digital_dave - Seeing as They Advanced Micro Devices , Discontinued making these , This IS The Price You Pay for waiting. 4 Months ago They Were @ $145.00... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197118692996 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:46:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197118692996?linkin_id=8003929