I done some research for this cpu on youtube, and found out that has the capabilities to be overclocked to 4.0GHz, which i thought is perfect. It has 4 cores which is what i want, similar to the intel core i7 family, but with only 4 threads. I built my computer, with an Asus P7P55D-E motherboard, 4gb ddr3 ram, a 650watt power supply, and an aftermarket CPU cooler, i was able to get it up to 3.9ghz, baring in mind my cpu cooler was not a water cooled one. Overall i think this cpu is fantastic.