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AMD/Gigabyte vs. Intel/Asus combo - which is better bang for the buck?

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Almost finished building my system. I see the following two CPU/mobo combos on Newegg:

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz/GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H - $308 (Link)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz/ASUS P5Q Pro - $375
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Thoughts on which combo is better bang for the buck or just better overall? This will be paired in my system with a Sapphire HD 4870 512MB GPU.

Thanks!

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The mobo in the AMD combo is better, the Intel CPU is better. As far as gaming performance goes, those two processors will probably put out equal numbers. I personally would go for the AMD combo. Use the extra 70 to save up for a second 4870.
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