Upgrading my current computer system parts: AMD or Intel?

Ant wrote:

On 11/24/2010 12:57 AM PT, Miles Bader typed:

writes:
I do NOT want to buy brand names PCs. I want to buy and build my
own parts. I haven't bought a brand name desktop PCs since my IBM
PS/2 Model 30 Model 286 10 Mhz PC.

AMD seems to have a reputation for better value at low-mid price,
but Intel owns the top end.

Hmmm, is what I want considered high end or low-mid end? I see
Q8200 is still expensive like couple years ago! :/


Since you really only seem to want a CPU / MB / RAM / PS, it
sounds like your $750 budget should be pretty easy...

Say, AMD 1090T Phenom II x6 ($300) + appropriate Gigabyte/ASUS MB
($100-150) + 4GB RAM ($100-150) + whatever PS ($60?)

... leaving a bit of money for miscellaneous stuff (aftermarket
cooler?)

Wow, CPU is expensive. I usually only spend $200 for that. How fast
is that AMD 1090T Phentom II x6 compared to my current Intel Q8200
CPU?
Here's one source:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/
Cat22
I assume it will handle the latest computer games well if I
were to play them (rarely).