Gaming PC

[searanox]

Go amd.

Better price and you get more for less.

Actually, right now the Phenom II and Core 2 Quad lines are more or less neck and neck with each other - a Phenom II X940 is literally the same as a Core 2 Q9400 and very similar to a Q9550. The price difference between them is nonexistent or negligible.

 

[Adfest]

A good resource for buying parts: http://www.sharkyextreme.com/
Keeps you up to date on the latest hardware and prices.

So... was I just oblivious to topics like this a week ago when I was shopping for PC components for the first time? Not that I'm not satisfied with what picked...