This is processor is called the E5200. It falls price wise between the E2180 and the E7200. It's 45nm which is basicly a newer, faster and less heat producing technology from Intel.

This processor is sufficent enough for all general computer use. Web surfing, word processing, music, movies and whatever else you throw at it. It's even quite good at gaming.

The real value of this processor is that it's very overclockable. Now I know that most people who read this little review of it here don't know the first thing about overclocking but it's simply a matter of replacing the number 200 with 250 in your Bios and that's it you're done ! :) With that this processor will run faster from it's original speed of 2.5 Ghz to 3.0 Ghz.

If however you read up a little on overclocking online and have a decent motherboard you can easily clock this processor to an amazing 3.8 Ghz easy !

Essentailly you'll be running at the same speed as most processor in the $ 250 range.

Finally comment ? It's a great little processor. For anyone on a budget, Very highly recommended.