Hello there, im a AMD fanboy since Athlon. At first, it is owkay.. until the core-i product released. Ive been updating at least every one or one and a half year. Always go for the high end (still cheaper than the intel's), and end up getting half the power of the intel's range. Until i've changed it to Phenom X6, it manage to breath even on multiple heavy programs, great gaming experience too. But when it comes to serious business, regular AMD doesn't fit for the job. With X6, I manage to run at least 3 3D programs (heavily polygonized) at once while suffocating other programs like internet browser, and sometimes the videos. And the i-5 1st generation can run triple the workload without sacrificing the minor software. And now, the 2nd generation of i-5 can run the heavily loaded programs a lot faster than the 1st generation i-5(same program and usage). Imagine if it's a i-7.

All i want to say is, AMD did came out with spider, dragon, bulldozer etc, promoting too many promises over their processor and chipset. They are not cheating, what they advertise is true such as smoother gaming experience, multitask, and good video rendering. But to gamble a cheap setup for a business, its not a good choice. AMD is good, but not as good as what intel has to offer. To trust a FX (rumored to be the first of everything) to compete the i-7, it will came close, but when the load is multiplied, AMD will suffer.

At the end of the day, we are our own choice. \\Value/Performace//. Just to share experience, not to justify. PEACE~~~