Athlon64

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is it finally cheap enough to step into the ring?

[Darwin]

Absolutely, especially if you go to the for sale and trade forums at HardOCP.

[Xanth]

I am working on a Pentium with hyper threading.  It works!  I can BLAST serious data with this baby.  

OS Name   Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version   5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation
System Name   XXXXX
System Manufacturer   Dell Inc.
System Model   OptiPlex GX280
System Type   X86-based PC
Processor   x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3391 Mhz
Processor   x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3391 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date   Dell Inc. A03, 09/17/2004
SMBIOS Version   2.3
Windows Directory   C:\WINDOWS
System Directory   C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale   United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name   [NiceTryHomey]
Time Zone   Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory   512.00 MB

Dual CPU

[Particle]

It isn't a dual CPU.  It just utilizes dual instruction handlers to keep the pipelines fuller so you get some more performance...all pipes are rarely processing on a non-HT P4.