Intel Celeron G1820 - Celeron Haswell Dual-Core 2.7 GHz LGA 1150 53W Intel HD Graphics Desktop Processor - BX80646G1820

Pros: Fast, cool, works great for the basics. Highly recommended for a grandparent, in-law, or budget build!

Cons: Included cooler is sufficient, but for a few bucks more I suggest replacing it with a cheap aftermarket cooler. It'll be easier to install and give you better cooling and noise levels for not much more money. The one I used is down below in "Other thoughts."

Overall Review: I put this in a cheap build for the mother-in-law who just wants the basics - internet browsing and very light office document viewing/editing. I was really impressed at how far Celerons have come since I last used one maybe 10 years ago. Heartily recommended! (with my aftermarket cooler) Idle temperature averaged 80.6 f (27c) 100% load temperature averaged 92.3 f (33.5 c). 100% load noise levels measured 22.8 dBA right next to the case Intel Celeron G1840 Processor BX80646G1840 Gigabyte LGA 1150 Intel H81 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX DDR3 1600 Motherboards GA-H81M-DS2V Kingston ValueRAM 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM SR x8 Desktop Memory KVR13N9S8K2/8 Crucial BX100 250GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - CT250BX100SSD1 ARCTIC Freezer i11 CPU Cooler for Intel, 150W Cooling Capacity, 3 Direct Touch Heatpipes, Vibration-Dampened Fan, 23dBA Noise EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR Antec NSK6580 Black/ Silver 0.8mm cold-rolled steel construction ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply Windows 7 Professional x64

Pros: Price Intel

Cons: None

Overall Review: I bought this CPU strictly as a temporary measure. My new build can use up to an i7 Devil's Canyon but I don't have the cash for it now. I didn't want my Z97 board to sit idle for more then 30 days only to find out it had a problem. This CPU is quite peppy AND inexpensive. I will be selling this Celeron when I am flush enough to get to buy it's big brother. The stock cooler on this CPU is quiet except when the computer is first turned on. It spins up loudly then quiets down.

Pros: If you're looking at this chip, then you know what it's for. I purchased this CPU to replace an anemic AMD E350 Brazos setup that had been in use for about 3 years. The little AMD had low power consumption, but when I needed a little processing muscle it really left me disappointed. Software decoding of HD media was just too much for the little Bobcat. So, I purchased this Celeron as a replacement and I find that it is exactly what I needed. Low power consumption, low heat, and fast enough to do any media serving or playback. To put things in perspective, my HTPC case has a 65W power supply. That is a VERY small power window to work with. I run this CPU, with one blu-ray drive, two HDD, one SSD, two sticks of 1333 DDR3, and two fans on a GA-B85N-WiFi motherboard and still fall below 65W under full load. For temperatures, the hottest core tops out at 53 °C under Prime95 using the stock cooler with RPM management enabled. Even better, the integrated video on this Haswell Celeron plays 23.976 content PERFECTLY. Video is buttery smooth and DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD come through just fine over HDMI without any sync issues

Cons: Absolutely no cons. If I needed more processing power, I would get a more powerful CPU.

Overall Review: SuperPi (1M) = 14.260 seconds System idle = 35W System load = 56W Based on SuperPi calculations, this CPU is 3.5x faster than the AMD E350 it replaced while only using about 10W more.

Pros: Ideal for testing, cheap to replace.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I purchased this 1150 socket processor for testing possible faulty motherboards. It's perfect for that role.

Pros: I f you only stream videos, surf the web, check E-mail etc. this is a great budget solution. It will play low end games that only use Direct X 9 if you slap in a Geforce GTX 750.

Cons: You won't be playing Far Cry 4 or the Witcher 3 but what do you want for 45 bucks.This is for a non-gamer.

Pros: - Inexpensive, Modern, Energy Efficient

Cons: - Considering the price, nothing

Overall Review: paired with a small SSD, and a hand-me-down HD7770, this CPU computer flies remarkably well through Minecraft - it's not a hard-core gamer, of course, but it runs most of what I play perfectly fine

Pros: Plenty of horse power for my HTPC build. The built in HD graphics handle 1080P with no issues.

Cons: None

Pros: Fast, inexpensive

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: Bought this with a gigabyte h81m-hd3 for a low cost, low power extra machine and it has done everything I have asked and more.