Donny make sure you check your software to see if there is specifics for running it on different based processors. AMD makes good processors and the Athlon is their Flagship. The only real concern when running AMD processors is they run 'hotter' than Intel processors. And heat is a computers worst enemy. Intel processors have a wider compatibility range for both hardware and software, so Intel would be my first recommendation to you. The very latest Pentium 4 processors now have Hyper-threading capability too, which gives them an even greater boost in overall performance.

Happy shopping!

Best regards,
Mike