How To: Get A 4 GHz Dual-Core For $120

Test Setup and Benchmarks

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CPU I Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 (45nm, 2.53 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
CPU II Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (45nm, 3.16 GHz, 6MB L2 Cache)
Intel Chipset: P45 MSI P45 Diamond, Rev. 1.0
Row 3 - Cell 0 Intel P45, BIOS: 1.4
RAM 4x 1 GB DDR-1066 Crucial BL12864BA1608
HDD Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, 500 GB
Row 6 - Cell 0 7,200 RPM, SATA/300, 32 MB cache
DVD Samsung SH-S183
Graphics Card GeCube Radeon HD 4850
Row 9 - Cell 0 GPU: 625 MHz
Row 10 - Cell 0 RAM: 512 MB GDDR3 (993 MHz)
Power Supply Coolermaster, ATX 2.3, 850 Watt
CPU Cooler Zalman CNPS-9700 LED