Quick question: Building a new PC, AMD or Intel?

[terminator4]

@redrumloa

I'm using an AMD 2600 (~2.13Ghz), 512 RAM, Radeon 7000.  I picked it up used last year for <$150 on you guessed it, ebay.  Running Linux/Windows XP.  It does the job for me (graphics, internet, office suite, mp3/dvd and all normal use stuff).
Added a cheap 80gb hard disk, DVD-RW and of course catweasel!
In the past i spend money on new systems, but I am unconvinced why i should invest $ again in PC as new (especially since its value drops so fast).  Better keep the $ for your Amiga / Commodore hobbies !!! :-D :lol:

edit: just realized you already placed your order.

[terminator4]

@red
"Almost embarrassed to say how much I spent on this upgrade. Just about everything except the case is new, including a 28" LCD monitor. I'm up to about $2,100 total."

thats a lot of $ to spend on pc that will be outdated within 1-2 years.  A final point that people have money, and can spend coin when wanted.  Now, the sam's price (while technically lower specs) is not a bad price, and nice enough if you want to run amiga.
no phun or offence to anyone :-P
just sick of some a.org users complaining of amiga hardware being too expensive (look at price of pc hardware).  it all depends what you want to run the computer for...  if you're pc user after the gigahertz and latest fastest hw then you do this.   (i'm sure vista will crawl on this nicely haha). :lol:
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