ooh good idea Bryster! I could use an upgrade or two :D Okay, as for lunar's question: AMD's processors run at lower clockspeeds then Intel processors, however, it is not only the clockspeed that determines the speed of a CPU, the speed of a CPU is also (obviously) influenced by the internal structure of the CPU. This is why an AMD AthlonXP at say 2Ghz is faster then a Pentium 4 at 2Ghz. But by naming processors relative to their clockspeed, this wouldn't be very obvious to the average customer. This is why AMD started to name their processors with different numbers then the CPU's clockspeed. For instance, my 1800+ atlonxp runs at 1.53Ghz, but it is still much faster then a P4 would be at 1.53Ghz. A rule of thumb, like Erlik said, is that numbers of the AMD processors are supposed to be about the equivalent of the Intel CPU's speed. In practice, speeds do still vary, and a 3Ghz P4 is almost always faster then an AthlonXP3000+. However this difference is only very small and, in my opinion, doesn't really make up for the higher pricetag that goes with a P4. I would recommend to check out some CPU/mobo reviews and compared tests in computermags, or on the net to see which cpu/mobo combination gives you the most speed within your budget.

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