For gaming, Phenom X4. For more general use, Athlon X2, X3, or X4 but I'd always go for the energy efficient ones because they allow a cooler quieter pc build.
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My Computer
OS
W7
CPU
Athlon X3 cooled by Scythe Zippang 2
Motherboard
ASRock A790GHX/128M
Memory
4GB Kingston DDR2-800
Graphics Card(s)
Gainward GTX260 golden sample
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 22" and LG 23"
Hard Drives
WD CAviar Blue 500GB (system) and Hitachi 400GB (storage)
To expand on the cool & less power used - New AMD smaller fab chips are due out by late summer which will really reduce power and heat from their present line up!
Hang on till Autumn to upgrade/buy if I was you esp if you want to build a cool/quiet living room multi-media pc.
Also, the new Fermi Nvidia Cards should have reduced in price by then and more choice of (cheaper) motherboards with USB 3 ports/Sata 600 etc for future upgrades.
My Computer
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
D.I.Y.
OS
WIN7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD FX8150/Trinity A10-5700
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth v.1 /Asus F2A85-M Pro
Memory
G-Skill 2400 x2 @ 1866 (both pc's)
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire (factory OC version) AMD 7770
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
T260 Samsung
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Sata 2TB/1TB Caviar Blacks
Buffalo 1TB usb (excellent drive)
PSU
Be-Quiet 700W E-9/Be-Quiet 550W E-9(E-9 = built by FSP)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition @ 3.4GHz (AM2+)
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P (AM2+)
Memory
Corsair CM2X4096-8500C5 (4 X 2GB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5770 / Diamond Radeon HD 5770 CrossFireX
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DS (PCI)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 932bw+ (3)
Screen Resolution
4320x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 80 GB - Windows 7 System --
WD Caviar Black 1TB - Music, Movies, Vids, Pics --
WD Caviar Black 640GB - User Profiles & Games --
WD My Book 320GB external
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-750TX
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H50
Keyboard
Logitech Desktop Wave
Mouse
Logitech LX8 Laser
Internet Speed
20 down / 2 up
Other Info
LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray / HDDVD combo --
Hauppauge HVR-1250 --
Silverstone MFP-51 --
Logitech Webcam C600
Intel Cherryville 520 SSD 120GB (Main drive for OS)
WD Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6
PSU
Corsair Professional Series AX850 80+ Gold
Case
Corsair Carbide 400R
Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H60 / 9 x 120mm Thunderblade case fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 3000 v2
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000 - BlueTrack
Internet Speed
TWC Road Runner 30 Mbps
Antivirus
MS Security Essentials / Malwarebytes
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
LG Black 12X SATA BD-RW
Sony Optiarc Black 24X SATA DVD Burner
Logitech Web Cam Pro 9000
Panasonic 5.1 Surround System
Epson XP-310 Color Printer
Xbox One Controller
Xbox 360 PC Controller