Intel Pentium D 805 2.66GHz Processor

Very good budget processor

Strengths: Price, overclocking potential

Weakness: None

This is the cheapest dual-core processor available which has 64 bit support and a good amount of overclocking potential. It is almost guaranteed to reach 3.33 GHz simply by increasing the FSB to 166 MHz on a simple motherboard with the stock cooler and no voltage adjustment. This is what I did, and I have a 64 bit, multiprocessor computer for a very low price running cool and stable at 3.33 GHz....

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Best price/performance for multitasking.

Strengths: Best combination of price to performance for multitasking. You probably will get better performance from a faster single core P4 with more cache if you tend to run mainly single threaded apps.

Weakness: Only has 533 mhz bus and 1mb cache. Tends to run hot. Multiplier locked at 20x.

You can't beat this dual core processor for multitasking if price is an object. A faster single core P4 with 800mhz FSB and 2MB cache will probably outperform this solution if you run mainly single threaded apps that don't take advantage of the dual core ability. Many audio/video encoding apps take advantage of this chip and perform significantly faster. You will need adequate power and cooling...

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The Little Pentium D That Could.

Strengths: Great price for a Pentium Dual core processor. Good overclocker.

Weakness: Only 1 Mb Cache for each core. Not 2 Mb like the Pentium D 9xx. Not great for games.

Price, Price, Price. This is a great deal for dual cores. The low front side bus (533) lets you overclock easily. I would definitely toss the stock heatsink and get a better performing cooler. From the money you save on this processor be sure to get a good motherboard. Be sure to check with the motherboard manufacture to see if the board supports this processor.

Amazing value for a dual core CPU

Strengths: Highly overclockable, excellent price/performance ratio, dual core.

Weakness: Current AMD dual core CPUs offer more raw processing power, but nothing is offered at this price point. Not the best choice if price is not an object and you only run single threaded apps.

Probably the best CPU value on the market today. Great for someone who is looking to get into dual core for multitasking or for use with multithreaded apps, but wants to keep the costs down. It’s an excellent choice for audio and video encoding apps that take advantage of multiple cores. Great overclocker. YMMV, but most seem to be able to get somewhere from 3.3ghz - 3.9ghz on air. You will...

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Intel Pentium D 805

Strengths: Very fast processor; price is very reasonable.

Weakness: Heat sink mounting system is poorly designed.

The Pentium D 805 is an outstanding processor. You essentially get two Pentium 4 2.66 ghz processors for around $130. This processor is very quick, especially when multitasking. Really, the only complaint that I have is with the heatsink mounting system. The heatsink/fan that is included in the retail package is very large, and appears to be well made, but the mounting system must have been an...

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Best Bang for your CPU Buck

Strengths: Very overclockable, wide vCore range 1.25-1.4 stock. Intel Absolute Max vCore rating is 1.55v. Cooler than other 90nm Pentium Ds. Easily runs at 3.2GHz on stock voltage. 64-bit capable, supports SSE3.

Weakness: 533MHz FSB. 90nm 'Smithfield' technology runs much hotter and uses significantly more power than 65nm 'Ceder Mill' chips. Multiplier is locked at 20x. (Can't use 14x) Requires good case airflow.

This CPU is one of the best deals around, as of April of 2006. For less than $150, you can break into the world of dual-core and 64-bit computing. However, to get the most out of this processor, using a case with a 120mm rear fan is highly recommended, as without adequate airflow, this monster will heat up very quickly. I've heard reports of idle temps as high as 60C. With a little ducting work...

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Pentium D 805 Dual Core Processor (2.66 Ghz, Socket...

Strengths: Highly over-clockable

Weakness: None

I saw information that this CPU is over-clockable to as high as 4.1 Ghz. For this price (plus added cost of good quality cpu cooler), it's a bargain. Does take some work and patience, but you'll be happy. Using an ABIT NI8 SLI socket 775 motherboard. Not the most tweakable but the combo cpu/mb price was right.

Great for overclocking tom$h@rdw@re

Strengths: This is a smokin little processor that goes up to 4.1GHz, this is possible by increasing the FSB of the cpu from 533 to ???

Weakness: The heat produced is insane, water cooling is necessary for the project.

I use a thermaltake black case and thermaltake water cooling system, my current power supply is a cheapo 450 watt model so hopefully it will work well for what i'm doing. I only have a crappy x600 video card, but its mostly just for show and eventually i'll spend the bucks on a SLI system

Best Bang for youtr $$$

Strengths: Overclocks easily Low Heat

Weakness: None!!

Unlike the other 800 series this bad boy has low heat and easily overclocks to 3.2Ghz and is rock solid stable. I've been tossing everything I can at it and have yet to have a issue with heat or crashes

Awesome CPU - Great Price & Superb Performance

Strengths: Extreme Overclocker, Cheapest Dual Core available

Weakness: Runs Hot, Lower Bus speed, Lower multiplier

This is Great Dual Core CPU for a budget system. You can not beat the price for this performance. You just need a decent motherboard and good memory and this thing overclocks like anything. For the price of Athlon X2 3800+, you can get this CPU, a decent motherboard and good RAM. So far I am really happy with it. I am just concerned a bit about the temperature though.