AMD Athlon II X4 645 review

Is AMD's £95 quad-core chip a bargain buy or cheap tat?

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AMD Athlon II X4 645
Is it worth picking up a cheap quad-core processor?

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AMD athlon ii x4 645

AMD athlon ii x4 645

AMD athlon ii x4 645

AMD athlon ii x4 645

AMD athlon ii x4 645

AMD athlon ii x4 645

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