which is better at the moment intel or AMD? comparing an i5 system (750) and its overclocking ablitities and an AMD Phenom X4 @3GHZ + overclocking which is better, and i compare only with ddr3 as i5 does not support ddr2? AMD seems about 30/40 pounds cheaper which means i could get ddr3 and would that be worth it as of what ive heard at the moment the timings are shocking compared to ddr2, so yeah which ones better, as a mobo and proccesor and ram setup, also if suggesting other stuff please use ebuyer.com and overclockersuk as those are the only sites i use, thanks :) Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI

My guess is you get what you pay for. I think amd and intel have the processor priced at what the tests tend to show. Once they find the processor rocks they keep the price up. If they find it is getting beat then the price drops. I didn't know the i5 supported ddr3, thought you had to run ddr2 in it. i7 is the ddr3 only deal. Might be wrong on that. Playing to the angels Les Paul (1915-2009)

oh thats what i was told but hey maybe, thanks that a good perspective of it :) Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI

I've only done this comparison once myself and it was much older equipment. What I found was that Amd was a little quicker with a lot of different tests and a little more expensive at the time, about 7 years ago. What kept me with intel was that the Amd cpu I used ran almost 20c higher and that was important to me at the time. Both those systems are still working fine at the moment. The Amd still running hotter. Iguess it depends on what's important to the user. Likely I want to go like my grandfather did. Peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming at the top of my lungs like the passangers in his car.

Dan, Are you ever gonna build that computer? You ask more questions than the IRS :(((

irs and yeah come december :) Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI

oh yeah, last time i did the worst build i think possible, cut all the wrong corners and didnt spend enough on nearly 2 generations backwards hardware for not what i needed Samsung 32" HDTV Logitech DiNovo Mouse and Keyboard Logitech X-540 Custom Built PC Sky 80GB PS3 HDMI