The AMD Athlon II X2 270 offers mainstream users dual-core processing power at an exceptionally affordable price. The processor features two cores running at 3.4 GHz each–enough processing power to run several intensive applications at once without slowdown. You’ll be able to multitask more effectively, accomplishing more in less time. The processor also has a versatile AM3 socket and is compatible with a wide range of motherboards.
$ 52.81
Great for the price,
I ordered this as an upgrade from my old PC. Got it earlier than I was told. Packaging was fine. Part works great. Wanted a quad core, but can’t afford one right now. So this little beauty was my next on the list. Very fast for regular computing, pretty good for gaming. All in all, a solid upgrade from what I had in my old system that crashed after 5 years. If you need power for browsing, and computing, this will work great for you. If you plan on doing a lot of serious gaming, it can handle a little. Go for a quad if you’re a gaming freak.
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|Great Processor. Great Price.,
It’s a great processor for it’s price. Dual Core 3.4Ghz is a very respectable speed and is capable of running your system smoothly and quickly. Just don’t expect too much from it. It’ll run just about anything you want it to, and even run multiple applications at once, Perfect for a low end gaming system, or to run all the crap applications you don’t want to bog down your gaming rig with. Runs great on Windows 7 and 8. Also runs great on Linux Mint and other less graphically intensive distros. Ubuntu is when it starts to lose power. In short, although the price for this CPU is low and its a few years old it’ll get the job done and take on anything else you’ve got to throw at it.
Pros:
Great price
3.4ghz Dual core.
Reliable and smooth processing
Low power, cool and quiet
Great for HTPC’s and low – medium gaming rigs.
Works flawlessly with Windows 7 and 8
Cons:
Not great for High end gaming (But can handle a little.)
A little choppy on certain distros of linux.
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|Bought,
Upgraded a Lenovo H405
Tilapia CRB
AMD Athlon X2 255 Regor 3.1.
Windows 8 Pro
Easy upgrade, took out the 255 and installed the 270. Restarted and got a noticeably peppier computer
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