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by Rafael Hernandez on November 13, 2010 · 0 comments

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Most people don’t need much computing power but the increasingly faster high end CPUs of today have loaned their cores, sans some cache, to the budget models. Fortunately for under $100 you can find some powerful processors regardless of platform you choose. AMD has some triple core value chips to get their point across while […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 18, 2010 · 0 comments

Heavily multi-cored processors allow for some very powerful applications to be run and improve overall system performance…most of the time you just need a low-powered chip for the task. Legit Reviews has a look at the AMD Athlon II X2 260 based on the custom designed Regor core which should keep things running nice and […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 29, 2010 · 0 comments

While creating a budget build is getting quite a bit easier due to the natural drop in pricing over time but that just increases the number of options you have to consider. Aren’t purchase decisions grand? The AMD Athlon II X3 440 3GHz processor makes a good case with its highly clocked triple core setup […]

Read more AMD Athlon II X3 440 3GHz CPU sports triple core budget love

by Rafael Hernandez on April 19, 2010 · 0 comments

While the performance segment will hold most peoples attention, given the triple channel memory touting unlocked core goodness, the value processors have been slowly gathering an impressive list of features which make them a good choice for that non-extreme rig you’re planning. Hardware Heaven has a look at five value range CPUs and two budget […]

Read more Value CPUs Rounded Up and tested to their limits

by Rafael Hernandez on February 15, 2010 · 0 comments

The onward march of technology means sooner or later that fancy new chips will eventually come down in price for just about anyone to enjoy. Sadly that just means more processing power to be wasted away on rousing web-based games. The AMD Athlon II X4 635 comes ready to tackle your computing tasks with four […]

Read more AMD Athlon II X4 635 continues the cheap quad core lineup

by Rafael Hernandez on December 4, 2009 · 0 comments

If you’re really into computing hardware you tend to seek out information on the top-end products that are available, unfortunately many of those high-end processors are cost-prohibitive for some…that doesn’t mean there aren’t speedy bargains to be found however. X-bit labs tests some of the most inexpensive processors out there and comes up with a […]

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