yeah i agree with VictorKaum, amd is better, and cheaper. dont buy hp stuff or bargain basement puters, they are nothing but crap. but something not from a company like that (hp, compaq, dell, sony, gateway) i have had nothing but problems with compaq's and their software, alot of those puters sell u software that u will never use. or extra software that loads at bootime. jus not worth any of the hassle