(11-17-2009, 08:40 AM)Asylum Wrote: 1. I'd say AMD Phenom 2 @ 3.2 (955) or Intel i5 2.66. I myself am getting the AMD. (cheaper, uses less power, etc)
Cheaper - Yes
Uses less power No
Check the power consumption charts from here
http://techreport.com/articles.x/17545/13
(11-17-2009, 11:01 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: 1. No, I7 is the best choice for being "future proof" but it's damn expensive, phenomII offers a nice midground, and I'm an intel fanboy so to hear me say that shows you something.
You can also get i5 which cheaper than i7 and better than PHenomII