Oh Processor - 1 x Intel Xeon X5355 / 2.66 GHz ( 1333 MHz ) - LGA771 Socket - L2 8 MB ( 2 x 4MB (4MB per core pair) ) - Box

Intel BX80563X5355P

I have two of these CPUs on an Intel S5000Xvn motherboard and they are BEASTS! I get about 25,000 points a day at World Community Grid folding@home. I can have two or three modern PC games open at once and easily alt-tab between them in just a couple seconds, literally. The CPU usage will run about 40% with Batman, Bioshock 2, and Left 4 Dead 2 open all at once with absolutely ZERO stuttering. The CPU headroom is just insane. I recommend getting a dual-socket board so you can add a SECOND one if you desire in the future. Also, utilize all the memory slots because this beast has QUAD CHANNEL memory!See all 1 ... Item #: K78467 This industry's first quad-core processor for mainstream servers provides breakthrough performance and capabilities for the ultimate in powerful, dense and energy efficient servers With the Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor you get breakthrough performance - up to 50% greater than the industry-leading Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor in the same power envelope ... »» Read more...

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