Let's spark something here: I am thinking about building a new system: What is the best CPU out on the market these days for every dollar it's selling for?? You can be amused by the simplest of things. The smartest people in the world, over-look the smallest objects. War does not determine who is right, only who is left.

AMD Athlon XP 3200+ "Barton", 400MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - OEM Newegg:http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.aspSubmit=BROWSE&manufactory=1028&DEPA=0&page=3&listStyle=2 Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime; Then industry pollutes the water and kills all the fish.

If you're gonna build a socket A system, the 2500+ Barton is still the best deal. It will easily overclock to 3200+ (with the right board/RAM combo) & it costs a lot less. Asus A7N8X-X 1800+ @8x210mhz 512mb PC3200 Ti4200/8X 128mb WDC 60GB

It is hard to give an accurate answer to a question like that, are you talking Intel or AMD.....32bit or 64bit....do you already have a board that the CPU is going into?... -- Always do what you are afraid to do --

just do a search on this forum with key words like "athlon vs p4" or "barton vs ht" etc etc and you will find a ton of knowledge... for example here is a thread that I started a few days back: http://computing.net/cpus/wwwboard/forum/10745.html btw are u just getting free entertainment out of ppl debating here on topics like this? Good Luck and Happy Computing, Kailas Shastry, Athlon 2000XP+ o/c to 2200 MSI KT266VM DDR 256MB

After you find the best processor; Ask for the followings: What is the best motherboard out on the market these days for every dollar it's selling for?? What is the best RAM out on the market these days for every dollar it's selling for?? What is the best Power Supply out on the market these days for every dollar it's selling for??

Sabertooth, that is why i am on here, just wanting to know what is good for gaming, i know AMD is the best, and should have stated that earlier sry. Kailis what do u mean by "btw are u just getting free entertainment out of ppl debating here on topics like this?" You can be amused by the simplest of things. The smartest people in the world, over-look the smallest objects. War does not determine who is right, only who is left.