Rhett, the introduction of the AMD 64 bit CPU happened. For gaming they can't be beaten. Intel are on the back foot when it comes to gaming applications and don't lead by that much when it comes to encoding video/music and other apps.

>Rhett, the introduction of the AMD 64 bit CPU happened. For>gaming they can't be beaten. Intel are on the back foot when>it comes to gaming applications and don't lead by that much>when it comes to encoding video/music and other apps.>>Hm. Thank you for the information John I appreciate it. Well then I have a lot more research to do re: AMD. The last AMD chip I owned was a 386/40 back in 1992. In your opinion, though, will the new 65nm Presler core Pentium4's level the playing field with AMD with respect to gaming? Or do you think Intel will still be a day late and a dollar short so-to-speak?

Not too sure to be honest. :) I had an Intel until last week but just couldn't ignore the fact the AMD is quicker.The new M series CPU from AMD will no doubt provide some stiff competition for Intel. It'll be interesting to see how it all pans out.Generally Intel aim to stick to the business market. Wonder if they'll do anything to claim back the strong hold AMD seem to have with gamers? Only time will tell I guess. :)

:-lolAMD takes a snipe at Intel.http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_ty...s/top_10_v1.pdf

Here are my set-ups. Both rigs frames are set at unlimited (seems better for my setup)Primary Rig.....(Exclusively for Flight Sim)P4 3.2Ghz (640)2048 mb PC3200 DDR3 RamWindows XP HomeGigabyte 6800GT with 77.77WHQL drivers200GB HD19" Viewsonic VX912 Flat ScreenAudigy SoundAll sliders maxed (except vis at 60 miles) with ASV, Flight Environment, Flight1 C172, Aerosoft Airports - around 20-30 on the ground, 45-75 in the airSecondary Rig.....P4 3.0Ghz1536 mb PC 3200 DDR2 RamWindows XP Pro6800 GT with 77.77WHQL drivers160GB SATA for FS940GB Others (Games / Operating / Programs)Soundblaster Live 24Bit All sliders maxed (except vis at 60 miles) with ASV, Flight Environment, Flight1 C172, Aerosoft Airports - around 10-15 on the ground, 35-60 in the airBoth rigs drop by around 5FPS if using PMDG 737 / ATR72 etc in VC's though...Hope this helps you too......Best Regards,Eddy (North Wales - UK):-spacecraft