AMD's AM2: Athlon 64 FX-62 and X2 5000+

We've got some lower-latency DDR2 in house - we'll have a review using it online very soon.

 

Good news! I'm unsure which DDR2 to choose, as there seems to be differing opinions - especially when it comes to what speed to use with which processor:

 

So.. with the advent of AM2 where does that leave the market for lower end business computers. Are the AM2 socket solutions just too expensive to put a lowend system on. Where do I go right now if I want nothing more than a cheap but upgradeable machine for the future.

 

There is a place for the business PC on socket AM2, with the Sempron chips. The Sempron chips start at £45 / US$70, and thus we can expect business PCs based on AM2 to sell for around $300-$350, IMO. (without a monitor, of course)