i've always built amd ,but this time its going to be intel. amd dont offer much any more to me . look at the am3+ outdated so you go to spend 180$ for a board - amd you get a board thats the same from 4 years ago realy nothiung new that i can see. i rather build amd over intel but i cant see buying the past. i guess i could wait and see how them fm chips turn out i'm running an am3+ now that i built when they came out , and if i was to buy today i dont see were amd offers any more then i got now. its sad for me to say amd has turned me to intel for now.