AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Processor Socket 939

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009RKLQW
• Item model number: ADA4600BVBOX
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,382 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 23, 2005

Product Description

Product Description

Multi-tasking has become a way of life, but sometimes your PC just can't keep up with everything you want to do on it at the same time. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processor enables true multitasking - taking computing to an all-new level. Dual-core technology is like having two processors working together, each one taking care of different applications. So now you can simultaneously burn a CD, check e-mail, edit a digital photo, and run your virus protection - all without slowing down your computer.To protect your computer you've installed all the latest virus protection and firewall software. The result? Your PC is safer but slower. Upgrade to a computer powered by the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processor - now you can run protection programs in the background while a second runs the applications you want to work on - making computing fast again.Usher in the next generation of digital media software for amazing high definition video and photo editing, content creation, and audio mixing. With the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processor, you will experience increased performance on the latest power hungry digital media software applications.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding performance, February 12, 2006

By	M. Fuhrer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just built a computer using this processor and the following specs:

AMD Athlon X2 4600+
eVGA GeForce 7800GT 256mb video card
DFI LanParty SLI-DR mainboard
Corsair XMS DDR 184-pin 2x1gb dimms
Western Digital Caviar 320gb SATAII hdd

The setup can max out fps for Quake 4 / Doom 3, FEAR, and I run WoW on highest settings without a problem. I keep Outlook, IE, Photoshop and Dreamweaver open while gaming with no detrimental framerate effect. iTunes is also usually open as well, and sometimes MSTSC and a chat program.

I couldn't be happier. Building it myself I spent about $1,800 for a system that would cost about $7,000 from Alienware or about $5,000 from Dell (keep in mind, Dell doesn't currently offer this processor or this RAM, but a similarly configured FX -- single core -- processor configured this way costs about $5g).

My only gripe is with the included heatsink. The fan is noisy and it isn't entirely made of copper. You may want to try Thermaltake's heatsink... my favorite is the one without the overhang. Also, to ensure cooling you will want to grab Arctic Silver thermal grease.