Best bang for your buck cpu/mobo?

[rooseveltdon]

I was considering an affordable cpu from either intel or amd (i am on a limited budget) for watching videos and light gaming (mostly WoW) do you guys have any suggestions?

 

[o1die]

Newegg has several amd and Intel combos. Some of the amd dual core with board are around $100. Choose motherboard>motherboard + cpu. Pick a budget. I use a g33 chipset board for my main rig; picked it up with an Intel e4500 for only $49.99 last oct at Fry's during a closeout special. Expect to spend about $50 more for an Intel combo, but for your needs, amd may work fine. The current equivalent to my cpu is the e5200. Mine is already obsolete.