I built my current computer in the beginning of 2008.
I went to New Egg today and I was very impressed with their new Phenom
II cpus. They have pretty much every power feature you could want.
So have they restored their reputation with gamers?

It's clear that intel cpus, especially the latest i7 or whichever cores,
are dramatically faster than any amd offering. That being said, amd's newer
cpus are 'fast enough' for most people -- and most gamers -- fast enough
that other factors like disgust at intel's predatory marketing practices,
nostalgia or inertia, will keep people buying amd. This includes me.

rms