i won't flame you, but i disagree that amd has more bang for the buck than inte (except at the super expensive end, there the fx-55 beats out the 3.73ee easily for less money). they both excel at different tasks, anyone that argues that intel is better at gaming than amd or that amd is better than intel with video editing is just a fanboy. buy the one that suits you best, don't listen to fanboys. both can as cheap ( a64 3000 or 2.8ghz prescott) or expensive (fx-55 or 3.73ghz ee prescott) as you want them to be.