AMD Phenom X3 8600 AM2+ Triple Core Processor 2.3GHZ 4.5MB Cache Retail Box (HD8600WCGDBOX)

Comment:
For a budget build this is a nice way to get into multicore territory. Sure, the foundation for this chip is reported as a recycled/defective quad, but I don't mind. Great price, good for modest gaming (Bioshock is looking good and playing smoothly), and makes image manipulation go by that much quicker than the old AMD 64 that was running this rig before.Purchased as part of a bundle, and very happy with it.