New Comp. - AMD Athlon 64 x2 or Intel Pentium D Dual Core 2?

[lastchance]

Core 2's are nice, new, and unnecessary. For right now, AMD will be somewhat cheaper, and the mobo selection is better. AMD is a quality budget option right now, but don't be mistaken, Core 2's have great performance per watt and OC much better.

If you don't have intensive gaming, I think the X800 XL will be a superior buy.