Quote - Quad core is seriously nice, be it either AMD or Intel. Having the fastest costs the mostest though! So unless you are rich or commercially engaged, a slightly back from the bleeding edge will save you bucks and still delivery bang for those that you do spend.

for the cpu I reckon the core 2 Q6600 is the best buy, not the bleeding edge -fantastic value for money....

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