This text does a great job of explaining the fundamentals of computer architecture, however it dilutes the great explanations with hundreds of pages of case studies that are often hard to understand and in some cases not relevant to the topics of the text. I would definitely recommend that if you are just starting to learn about computer architecture look else where for something that does not dilute the fundamentals with such complicated examples. However if you are already familiar with architecture/micro-architecture you might find this to be a worth while read to learn more about how these theories are applied in many of today's modern chips, especially the Intel chip-set.