Ok merlin you need to check ur listing's the amd fx-51 is about 500 and under now and that regular p4 doesnt mach the performance but all of that isnt that important .........this is the deal if you tryin to play hig end gamming aps go with amd and is cheaper is your running a server or just some wack computer go with P4 and also if you willing to spend overall 300$ more on the top of the line system when gogin with p4