hi all i am a noob at the forums but been building with my pa since i was 12 (14 years ago)
i am planning a build to go something like this:
a quad core x3220 or the x3210 w/ g0 stepping
they have a thermal spec of up to 85*C and should be around $2-300 (USD), 100w TDP
antec nsk 1300 case...