Quote Originally Posted by Xzin
Don't overlook AMDs quad options too. A bit slower but much less $$.
(these prices are not US$)

AMD Phenom 9500 AM2+ Quad Core 2.2GHz $387.90
AMD Phenom 9600 AM2+ Quad core 2.3GHz $534.38
AMD Phenom 9700 AM2+ Quad core 2.4GHz $698.96

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2.4GHz, LGA775, quad core $393.83
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 2.93GHz quad core 26 prices $780.00

Basically sticking to what I am comfortable paying. I haven't looked at actual performance charts yet but that Q6600 looks to be a winner considering price vs performance.