Maybe it's not that I want an Intel chip, just that I see the actual speed of the 2500+ at 1.83, and that just seems a bit low to me. I fully trust you guys, and I've read things that say that just the outright speed of the thing isn't the only factor. I just don't know what it is about the AMD chips that puts them on par with the pentiums. I'm all for saving money.
Will the chip you originally proposed put me on par with an intel 2.4? and if not, what would be the AMD equivalent (I assume it's cheaper from what you guys are telling me...so that sounds good :P)! :P