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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
I have an AMD right now, so I don't mind the company. However, I keep hearing that Core2Duo is much better than any AMD. However, if in the $150 price range, AMD trumps Intel, I don't mind continuing using AMD chips.
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Yeah that's one major misconception in the enthusiast industry. The Core 2 Duo line is awesome, but at the sub $150 price point AMD is actually better (completely disregarding OCing).
If I had to buy a new PC on a $600 budget, this is what I would do:
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion...tle=LoganSnake
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.7 GHz
2 GB ram
GeForce 8800 GT
I assume you're gonna use your old OS so it's not in the price. Total cost $590.