Review on AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9 GHz Dual-Core Desktop Processor - Retail ADX245OCGQBOX with 2x1 MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 and 65W by Bradley Mutha

It's more than enough CPU to fulfill my original intention. I use it as the brain behind my (pretty) new HTPC and it works great. I am currently running XBMC on Windows 7 x64. It can play 1080p video, including Blueray, and 5.1 audio without glitches or stuttering, and it stays at a very comfortable 40C (+/- 1 or 2 degrees) even after hours of use. I paired it with a Gigabyte GA-MA785GM, 4GB DDR2800 and an 80GB 7200rpm drive. I also stream all media through the ethernet port. Overall, the processor has exceeded my expectations and is very much.