It's gonna cost a bomb. Cheapest is USD599=RM2156.40 (@RM3.6 to USD 1)

Also...only 1 PCI slot??? Other than an external sound card, there's nothing else i can fit in. But then again, no one in their right mind would want to use such an expensive system for HTPC, but it does limit the options.

hmmm...seems like Quad FX still lose out to Intel quad core...although it's by a small margin.

It looks like this QuadFX is a transitional solution until AMD can get their 65nm process up and cooking (the silicons!).

For AMD to win this round, they must cut their price agressively...i think at least 20% below Intel's similar performace rival.

From the way i look at it, with 2 CPUs, there's not very much of margin for AMD to cut.

Me think this round this goes to Intel, but at least AMD will be taken as serious contender and not a "has been".

Bravo to AMD for putting up a good fight despite with an inferior (90nm) manufacturing process.

Search Wikipedia ler...got explanation there.

Anyway, i think AMD is killing themselves with too many platforms. They'll have a marketing nightmare with too many transitional platforms.

If i'm not wrong:
AM2+/AM2 processors can interchange with AM2+/AM2 mobos.

AM3 proc can work in AM2 mobo, but AM2 proc cannot work in AM3 mobo.

IMO, they should just drop AM2+ as it doesn't offers much except the new Hypertransport 3.0 Unless got significant performance jump, then it's just another marketing nightmare.