I'd get the new AMD 64 3800+ or AMD 64 3500+ it's less expensive than fx-53 and it's almost as fast...plus dual channel memory capabilities...yum.
Here's some benchmarks...: https://tech-report.com/reviews/2004q...0/index.x?pg=1
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