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Everyone always says that Athlon 64's are a bad idea right now because nothing utilizes the 64-bit interface. Those people are usually forgetting a factor of the Athlon 64 series: THEY'RE FREAKIN POWERFUL! Who cares about the 64-bit interface? These processors are EXTREMELY fast. 64-bit or no 64-bit, they simply push out more power than you can imagine on a 32-bit system. They may not take advantage of 64-bit computing yet but that's not the point...the point is, they're still faster than anything on the market due to cache sizes and a huge increase in the memory bus. Not to mention you said you were gonna play games...these things could be described as processors MADE for gaming, literally. Athlon 64 is the way to go concerning processors and gaming right now. And no, you won't have any problems running any type of 32-bit programs. Make sure to buy a Socket 939 like Cyrnel said...754 was basically a testing ground/cheap implementation for the 64-bit series. They're fast, but the 754's don't have much life left in them socket-wise.
-Lasereth
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