Picking up a second-hand processor could save you a lot of money, yet there are also pitfalls to avoid.

hey, I might be getting my brother's old Dell desktop which is a slot 1 PIII 550 mhz computer. Is it possible to upgrade this proc with a 1.0 coppermine? I forget the name of the core on the 550, but ...

I buy all my RAM from OWC though, they're my quality vendor and they don't cost an arm and a leg.<BR><BR>About Linux on this computer--it sucks. There are several different CPU upgrades for this ...

Picking the best CPU could be as simple as matching a budget to a benchmark chart. But these days the landscape feels more like a negotiation. AMD and Intel both have solid chips at nearly every price ...