Huge price drop on the FX-8150 CPU now that Ivy Bridge is out:
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FX-8150-8-...5913089&sr=1-2

Very good performance/performance review for the i5-IB:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpu...k-cpu-review/8

It's approx $25 more than the FX-8150... http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-357...5913237&sr=1-1

Pairing up with a motherboard also affects overall upgrade/build price.