Hi Personally, I like the new "Prescott" chips from Intel, which can be had around $135 for a 2.4/533 bus, and are rock solid They have 1M l2 cache, much like the CENTRINO's do. You need a board that is Prescott ready and they can be had for $39+ They really are no more than the Northwood cores that have 512 cache. But, either way, Intel is coming out with new chips and chipsets in about 60-90 days and you may want to wait to look at those. Thanks and have a Great Day! Joe Lore =================================================== I intend to assemble a new computer. I mean to buy a motherboard processor combo, probably an Asus. I have been thinking of getting an Athlon XP 2600+ but I am curious whether one or another Pentium 4 or Celeron of comparable speed might be a better choice in terms of price. I would appreciate any imput on this issue. PCBUILD's List Owners: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>