Wow Scott...Im sold!!! j/k I already am using an AMD processor. Another interesting fact. I read that gateway beat out intel for building the navy's new nuclear testing computer. Gateway's (whos computers I hate btw) press release said that the computer will be over 10,000 AMD athlons running in parallel in a building thats bigger than a football field. The truth in terms of performance between the 2 chips is minimual. 10 hours to 3 hours? please. When I build computers for friends I only use amd...why? b/c w/o amd we would be using p2 processors in the 300mhz range right now. Do you honestly believe that intel would still be pushing the envelope in chip development without the amd pressure? Everytime they make a new set of chips they are always trying to class them so that consumers can't have the latest and greatest. They desperatly want a chipset that is only for pros (that cost buko bucks) and a set for consumers (cheap to make...high profits..no development). Besides tell me what is wrong with this computer history.... microsoft + intel -----> corporate lovers microsoft quote "we accidently have been putting id's on all your documents sorry. Unfortunalty we dont plan on fixing this and we are pissed off anyone even found out." intel quote "We dont find it odd that microsoft is tagging your docs. Infact we are helping them by putting a coding system so you cant dupe microsofts tagging. You think you can turn it off but you cant" Consumer quote "intel is the best..they told me that the p3 will make my internet experience faster. If I can get a p3 than I can be L33t..AMD is Souxours" I think anyone who loves intel should thank all us amd supporters for making it possible for you to actually have a faster processor. Ok Im done ranting. (I think) -brent