Go AMD. I'm a converted INTEL whore.
I played with a 3000+ 754, 3200+ 754, FX-55 130nm, 3000+ 90nm and now (my current) 3200+ 90nm. They all have been impressive chips. I've just now in the last 10 days or so starting playing with these 90nm cores. If your on a budget of any kind. Get you a 3000+ 90nm. My chip made it to 2.6ghz on air ALL DAY. This 3200+ 90nm i picked up today, is sitting pretty at 2.8 right now. Plus under really good cooling options, you can get these things on up into the 3.0ghz + range.
$160 = 3000+ 90nm = best bang for buck cuz they OC as fast as I.....well..uh....they are pretty fast.
And the 3200+ above is on a shitty 400w PSU i have. Not even using my good PSU with it.
I played with a 3000+ 754, 3200+ 754, FX-55 130nm, 3000+ 90nm and now (my current) 3200+ 90nm. They all have been impressive chips. I've just now in the last 10 days or so starting playing with these 90nm cores. If your on a budget of any kind. Get you a 3000+ 90nm. My chip made it to 2.6ghz on air ALL DAY. This 3200+ 90nm i picked up today, is sitting pretty at 2.8 right now. Plus under really good cooling options, you can get these things on up into the 3.0ghz + range.
$160 = 3000+ 90nm = best bang for buck cuz they OC as fast as I.....well..uh....they are pretty fast.
And the 3200+ above is on a shitty 400w PSU i have. Not even using my good PSU with it.