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i think the C2D > AMD comments are more relative to the higher end - Q6600 and E6850 are allegedly significantly ahead of AMD. it seems to me that the Q6600 would be a huge bargain for poker players at the moment.

At the lower end, just get whichever is cheaper.

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There's no doubt that Intel owns the top line processors at the moment. But a number of people here have claimed, quite vigorously, that Intel performance dollar for dollar is better across the entire range. I simply don't believe this is true. Especially with some of the deals you can get on AMD/ATI combos. I may even get an ATI card now that they seem to be taking linux drivers seriously.

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anandtech repeatedly claim it to be the case; they seem to take into account price differentials.

they've got a comparison article on their front page right now comparing the ATI 3870, 3850 and the nVidia 8800 variants.

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they've got a comparison article on their front page right now comparing the ATI 3870, 3850 and the nVidia 8800 variants.

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I was referring to an integrated solution [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] I don't like spending more than $100 on a processor, lord help me if I spent that much on a GPU. Now if PS offered a 8800GTS using FPP then I'd be in heaven!

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thank you all

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There's no doubt that Intel owns the top line processors at the moment. But a number of people here have claimed, quite vigorously, that Intel performance dollar for dollar is better across the entire range. .

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I am one of the biggest intel supporters here, and I don't think I have ever said that or heard it.

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There's no doubt that Intel owns the top line processors at the moment. But a number of people here have claimed, quite vigorously, that Intel performance dollar for dollar is better across the entire range. .

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I am one of the biggest intel supporters here, and I don't think I have ever said that or heard it.

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Core 2 Duo

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Without explaining your statement one has to assume you think it is better in every way.

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that is what you get for assuming.

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that is what you get for assuming.

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