Intel Pentium E5300 - Pentium Dual-Core Wolfdale Dual-Core 2.6 GHz LGA 775 65W Desktop Processor - BX80571E5300

Pros: Overclocked with no increase in voltage or temp on stock cooler! simply raised to 250x13=3.25ghz@1000fsb unlinked and memory@ 800mhz 5-4-4-15 2t 100% intel stress tested stable with max temp of 53c on that little stock cooler in a case with only 1 80mm fan no less!

Cons: people leaving bad reveiws because they dont know how to config there Overclock.

Overall Review: this processor @3.25ghz scored higher than a E8400@3.0 in benchmark test and cost half as much, also could play COD4 on only onboard 7050 graphics at medium settings very well all while staying super cool on stock cooler which is silent. great choice for good budget gaming rig, just add 9600gt or 3870 and you are set.

Pros: Faster than the E2140 that I had. One more meg of cache.
The mobo I have isn't worth trying to overclock, so if your into that this proc could have a better rating. Not that it's bad, but it isn't spectacular either unless your coming from an old P4.

Cons: I think this proc could be a little cheaper than the $73 I paid. 775 is a dead spec. Don't think its worth spending the $150 or more for the better procs and quad cores. I would hope that Intel does lower the price on the E8000 and quads to $99 some day, but you know they will high ball the consumers, so this might be the last proc I get for 775.

Overall Review: Wanted to upgrade from a E2140 give my system a little more speed. I don't game like I use to. With the state of pc gaming I actually own a console now. I figured this will at least give me enough speed for any decent future pc titles that aren't re-hashes of old.