However, a good Zalman or Thermalright AM2 cooler won't cost you more than $50-$60. AMD System Hardware Socket AM2 Processor 4800+ Athlon 64 X2 AM2 processor (2.5 GHz, 65 nm, 1 MB L2 cache) 6000+ Athlon 64 X2 AM2 processor (3.0 GHz, 90 nm, 2 MB L2 Cache0...

mobo’s HDMI output you also plan to use its onboard graphics (otherwise, you’d take HDMI out through the graphics card). The M2A-VM family is built around the AM2 socket and the AMD 690G chipset. We chose a mid-range but still pretty powerful AMD Athlon...