The Athlon II series of AMD Processors are some of the most cost effective on the market. Most start at prices below $100.00 USD and the Athlon II 630 is the only quad core processor on the market with a price tag of just under the $100.00 mark at a list price of $99.00 USD. Hi Tech Legion has reviewed all the first launch Athlon II processors and has showed the value of considering an AMD Athlon II processor for a mainstream or entry level computer as well as an HTPC that requires minimal cooling, with great performance to watch videos or even game at resolutions of 1024 X 768 with some eye candy turned on. For those who are truly budget minded, total cost to build an entry level Athlon II system starts at about $550.00 Dollars USD.

AMD launches five additional processors in their Phenom II and Athlon II lines