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We’ve actually seen a lot of action that should influence your CPU buying decisions. Dealing with AMD first, VIA has a fully matured KT266A line waiting to be taken advantage of. If that wasn’t enough, just this week the KT333 popped out; we should have a review of the MSI KT333 up next week most likely. The SIS 745 has yet to make an appearance aside from the ECS K7S6A. Coming in at $75, this board probably won’t do you any wrong.

The Intel side of things just got a bit more exciting, after a prolonged period of stagnation. With the release of the new Northwood CPUs, overclocking possibilities haven’t had it this good for a very long time. The 1.6GHz Northwood is supposed to be able to hit 2.2GHz rather easily. This should be a fairly easy task when combined with the 845DDR, which has been called the modern day BX by many. You could also opt to wait for a little longer to see the advent of RAMBUS 1066. With the price stigma associated with RAMBUS officially gone, there should be no reason not to consider the i850 as an option.