I use the cpu price guide at sharkey extreme when looking for the knee-of-the-curve value propositions... <br><br><a href="http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/WCPG/article.php/3894646">http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/WCPG/article.php/3894646</a><br>
<br>However - it's not so easy to see what's behind a model number anymore. They don't relate to clock frequencies or process (45nm vs. 32nm)... <br><br>For an every day linux box it'll be hard to go wrong with nearly any modern chip. I'm partial to Intel, but that's me. <br>
<br>-Rob<br><br><br>