intel vs amd.... not this again

[TeleFragger]

Ok I searched and read a few... usually turned into bashing... so I will do my question differently and if kept to answers bashing shouldnt happen..


I used to know all the hardware and what works.. you know back in the easier days....

I maybe building a nice machine soon so my main question is:

what is the best intel and amd processor out currently and what are the benefits over them....


now I know you need to know what I want to do with the machine... I would like a 64bit machine to run vista when it comes out.... I just powered off my last p3 450 last week....was a champ... p3 450/384mb ram... great web browser...

so my new machine is a p4 2.8 non ht... video editing machine....
so my future plans are
video editing
media center video, mp3 streaming
web browsing
general use....


I have a xbox 360 for my games... so most games will be done there.. however you get the occassional game that everyone wants to do online.. we currently play rainbow six 3 raven shield on tues nights... 8 of us... not like it is a new game so dont need a mega machine....