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Weaknesses: EasyTune Pro 5 can be a little buggy. Depending on what other programs you have running (in startup) it may fault on startup and it will either no load when you try to start it again or it will.

Summary: I am an AMD guy but AMD just isn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t the top dog right now so I went with Intel and I am not disappointed. I can run World Community Grid using both processors and still play games: Crysis, Civ 4, Half Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal.

Strengths: Works very fast

Weaknesses: None at this point

Summary: Easy to install, just push pins down and it snaps into place. This processor can handle all of it and it's very fast and runs very cool. One great chip!

Strengths: Powerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Weaknesses: None

Summary: If you are tired of waiting for your programs to load and you are drumming your fingers waiting for things to process you may want to consider this processor. Everything I use is running many times faster than before with my ancient Athlon XP2400. The dual processor allows things like a virus scan to run unnoticed in the background.

Strengths: Small and fast

Weaknesses: none

Summary: Great chip, well documented and awesome websit support. This chip is fast, cool, and fits nicely with the Intel D975BX2 motherboard. The chip and motherboard could have been purchase as OEM products since the Intel website clearly provides all the information you could possibly need. Intel products rule!

Strengths: Very fast, especially at 3.9Ghz on water.Runs a lot cooler then the quad core.

Weaknesses: None

Summary: Very fast chip.I would recommend this chip to any one.A lot less power hungry then the quad.From the help i got here at clubIt, all my purchases are coming from here. A+ service and pricing.

Strengths: Fast, stable, Intel brand reliability

Weaknesses: None

Summary: I paired this with an Intel DQ35 motherboard and have had no problems with Vista 64. This is much faster then the 2.8ghz P4 it replaced. I have a Antec Nine Hundred case and have no heat issues whatsoever. It was a little expensive, but I'm glad I bought it.

Strengths: Fast, low temperature. Not too expensive.

Weaknesses: None so far.

Summary: I had just upgraded my desktop with the following components: - Intel Core 2 Due E6850 - Asus P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP - CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 650W - 2 x Crucial 2GB DDR2 804 Ballistix Kit - PNY Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT 256 MB The first problem I ran into was the system not booting from my HD (Maxtor DIAMONDMAX10 300GB 7200RPM 16MB3GB SATA). It turned out that I had to remove the jumper that forced the drive to SATA 1 speed (150 MB/sec). Once that jumper was removed, the installation of Windows XP completed successfully. The next problem I had was that Windows XP did not recognize my Maxtor OneTouch III external drive when a FireWire cable was used. The drive was only seen when a USB cable was used. Not sure if this is a problem with XP or with the motherboard. Anyways, the two problems above are not directly related to the CPU. Going back to the CPU, I was impressed with its speed and operating temperature. I'm using Intel's stock CPU fan and the CPU temperature is at 26C while fan is running at 2960 RPM. The motherboard was running at little hot (55C) before I installed two 120mm chassis fan (1500 RPM). It's now at 40C. Overall, I'm quite happy with this setup. Not too expensive. No major problems so far.

Strengths: Speed, stability, ease of installation

Weaknesses: None thus far

Summary: With this processor and an ABIT IP35 Pro mobo, and a mere 2GB of DDR2-800 RAM installed, I obtained the highest Passmark performance rating (900) of any system I ever put together. I chose the Intel Core 2 Duo, rather than the Quad, because I wasn't certain whether the Quad had been on the market long enough to prove its potential superiority. I'm very happy with this CPU and the overall performance and stability of the system I built around it.

Strengths: Nice and fast, runs cool even when overclocked, great price, and 1333 FSB. Crunches video and games super fast compared to my P4 HT 3.6GHz

Weaknesses: none. In order to take full advantage of this CPU, I need a better video card and faster DDR2 RAM next.

Summary: Shipping from this site was very fast. Great price here too. No complaints from me for a great upgrade for my msi p6n diamond mainboard.

Strengths: -Awesome speed-Stock heatsink fan is quiet! (also it comes with one)

Weaknesses: -Heat, Stock heatsink and fan might need some Artic Silver 5

Summary: Strength: This thing is blazing fast. You can notice it on certain applications where it just launches, extract zips, etc. really fast. But overall it wasn't a HUGE noticable difference compared to my AMD 64 4000+. Weakness: Now the weakness state above isn't a complete issue if you have your own heatsink and fan. Plus it isn't too bad as a stock. The stock fan was rated the quietest fans out there. And if your goal is to get a quiet computer...then stick with the stock Intel heatsink and fan that it comes with. It will save you money. (If you want a cooler and still want that cool cpu, look for Scythe Mine revision B.) Overall: If you are into gaming, go with this one. I usually go with AMD products, but I have been waiting for AMD for quiet some time to "step" up their game and bring something to the plate. But with recent price drops on Intel's product, it is really burying AMD. This is more bang for your buck, when playing games, compared to the Quad Core E6600. If you need more speed in other applications, etc. Go for the Quad E6600, because it is about the same price and handles well on certain applications/tools. If you like games, look no further. If you want the best of both worlds and have lots of money to spend, buy the Intel Quad E6850.

Strengths: Fast, dual core, LGA 775(extremely fool-proof, no pins to bend), rather small in size, cool (temperature-wise), over-clock friendly, 1333mhz FSB, 9x multiplier, price, and much much more...

Weaknesses: ...Nothing that I can think of.

Summary: put this right into your motherboard and you're ready to go. i would highly recommend this processor, specially since the prices are extremely close to the 1000 piece value. Buy it and enjoy!

Strengths: Fast, Relatively Low Power Heat , Dual Core

Weaknesses: 1333FSB requires some newer boards and or bios

Summary: I coupled this processor with a MSI p35 board along with 2gb of patriot extreme ram and 2 Hitachi drives running in raid and what can i say the system is fast. Honestly the fastest system i have had. This is my first dual core and running multiple apps at the same time for the most part is much easier and more forgiving. Games run wonderfully with no lag and very fast load times due to the raid and cpu. With intels price cuts at the moment there is no reason for anyone to no get this cpu at its price. I am and still are an AMD guy but at the moment buying an AMD CPU is not the best bang for your buck. So if you can wait AMD is promising a come back like they always do, if not then get this i am sure it will quench your need for power.

Strengths: Performs as expected of speed. Best performance when compared to AMD processors.

Weaknesses: None so far, since there aren't other brands of similar products to compare with. At this point in time, since quad cores are not needed, this processor is sufficient for everyday use and gaming.

Summary: Just a heads up, this processor boots as the 3ghz in bios, but will display lower speed in windows like around 2ghz when no applications are running. This is due to Intel Speedstep (saves power when speed is not needed) not defective product. It scared me at first when I saw my cpu monitoring application fluactuate from 3ghz to 2ghz within a split second.

Strengths: Great performance/price point.

Weaknesses: The stock heatsink/fan mounting, while good in principle in trying to isolate vibration from the motherboard, is a bit difficult to install, especially in a tight case.

Summary: This CPU is running very hot w/the stock heatsink/fan inside my HTPC case. I think this may be as much the case as anything else (which I'm giving up on).

Strengths: Fast, very fast

Weaknesses: I don't see it

Summary: As many reviewer had said, this is really Mr.flash in CPU market. If you are like me who hesitated between E6850 and Q6600, then just go for this one. You won't be sorry. It leads the industry for the Performance/Price ratio.