Building a New Rig

[Haruko]

Theres debates going both ways over intel and amd and my stance is this:

AMD gives about the same performance as intel for loads cheaper. Its much easier for me to upgrade an AMD chip. Reason being, amds are around 200 at most. Intel is upwards of 200 usually around 500 all the way up to 1k. So packing away a 200 chip is much easier then feeling like i blew way too much money, and then go out and spend the same amount. So in my opinion ill go with damn near close performance for cheaper, then go with the barely better for $300 more.

And if your referencing the Intel Extremes, the only thing that makes them different from any other processor is the size of the L1/L2 Cache. Everything else is the same.

So if AMD gives close to the same difference as Intel; Why 1) most have gone to Intel (including hell-bound amd lovers) & 2) Benchmarks clearly state the benefit and difference in performance on AMD vs Intel. The only reason to stay one versus the other is because you are use to it, but that doesn't mean they are both comparable in performance. Otherwise, Intel wouldn't be spanking AMD so bad.