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Holy cow, this thread is still going?!
I'm kind of feeling like a proud papa here :)
With that, here's my updated list (updates in bold):
Intel 386 DX 25MHz
Intel Pentium 90MHz
Intel Celeron 733MHz
Athlon XP 2600+ @ Stock
Athlon XP 3000+ @ Stock
Athlon X2 4200+ @ Stock
Intel Core2Duo e6300 @...
If it's a Core 2 Duo, and under $100, get it. The C2D was a HUGE improvement over the P4. My friends still runs C2D's in his 5 gaming rigs (guest computers).
I've been using Gigabyte boards for several years at this point, and actively recommend them to anyone who will listen. If I win, I'll build another computer with whichever board I get!
I've had 3 OCZ Gold PSU's and they have all sucked. For whatever reason, they work for about a week, then just stop functioning. PSU tester shows no issues, but they won't power any computer.
Swapping out to a spare CoolerMaster psu proved the issue to be the OCZ psu's not the comptuers...
I just don't get it I suppose. Why would they market this chip as a consumer (not enthusiast) chip, and sell it at $900.
Intel is being extremely greedy in this latest offering, and that irks me.