Intel Or AMD
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I am getting ready to build a new system I am currently using a AMD Processor .
Just trying to get some useful input about the differences in quality,Reliability?
I personally use Intel for all the ones I build! Mostly because of compatibility with other PC parts intel just seems to talk to them better!
But which ever you choose the best advice is match video cards in brand ! If you use AMD then definately AMD Video Cards.Intel then definately NVIDIA ! 
Might I say i7
There was a time when Intel couldn't touch AMD when it came to reliability and performance. Such is not the case nowadays. Intel has the i9 series which is screaming fast, overclockable and they come in different flavors plus multicores. AMD also has screaming fast multicores. The difference between the two is that AMD runs a little hotter than Intel. It all depends on which one you prefer. They're both good. Rule of thumb ....... you usually get what you pay for. Check out the Intel i9 series first. I doubt you'll be disappointed.
i build lots of rigs using intel i3-540, i5-750, i7-860, i7-870, i7-920, i7-930 and amd x55 be procs. the amd rigs are usually less expensive but anything above and including the i5-750 rawks. if you're leaning towards intel, the new procs are coming out in january. from what i've read, they kick butt. my younger brother (he's 49) will be upgrading his rig at that time, i'm sure. regarding the amd-amd and intel-nvidia procs/gpus......why? i only use amd cards in my rig and it's definitely an intel based rig. if you're planning on getting an ssd soon, keep in mind that some amd based systems (usually with a gigabyte mobo) are having difficulties unless you use the ms ahci driver.
MadDeez ...Its just a personal preference I guess, most of the PCs I build are for use as the Head End of an Audio Video System and it has just been my experience that overall I have seen a lower CPU GPU and Ram usage when nvidia and Intell are paired (but I also used a lot of SLI stuff too)same with AMD processors and AMD Graphics.
But you are correct both would work fine.
On a side note Depending on what you are doing all AMD cpu + AMD gpu machines have seemed to make a better gaming machine.While Intell + Nvidia have had the fastest rendering times in video and rendering engines.(when comparing apples to apples as close as possible)
Intel...
I recently purchased a ThinkPad with an i7 Intel chip (w/nvidia) and compared it to a co-worker's latest and greatest AMD based book. There was no comparison, especially when rendering graphics or other high usage activity. It seemed to run a lot cooler too given how many times his fan kicked in throughout the day. My MacBook purchased early last year has a Centrino2 and the i7 blows it away too...
AMD. Better value for your dollar. Look into the AMD bulldozer CPUs coming out next year.
Do you compare mac too? (Now you understand why a quote out of context can mean a lot of thing :))
No I have little to no experience on Mac!
However I did do a Dual core Linux build for one customer(so I could integrate all the home automation componets) ,I had just finished a Quad core Windows machinne for a home theater system both were running the intel CPU and Intel GPU (the linux machine had a less expensive video card).
I do the same burn in process everytime Rip a DVD from MPEG4 and render to AVI.
The results the windows machine about 47 min the linux machine about 32 min but the GUI was bu_ _ ugly.But since this is really a Windows site I dont do much comparison on other OS's.
Hope some of this helps OP
I did just get an Intel, but it wasn't new and I had to upgrade my cooling system because it's a hot one!
best advice depends on what you want to do, ie basic web either,video render, as many cores as you can afford with the highest GHZ and nvidia card above 250, gaming highest ghz either brand, BUT intel are a bit quicker for the same amount of heat, gaming video cards nvidia lots of heat for their performance, amd video less heat for similar performance.
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I've been on both sides of the fence. I've used intel... then amd... then switched to intel and was really impressed with the performance over AMD (2-3 years ago).... and I've been intel ever since. Honestly, though, I think the tech is somewhat comparable. I'd just read some reviews (tomshardware is excellent), check the prices and then purchase based on that. IMO, and I'd think many would agree, the processor is a HUGE component of your systems performance. If you could choose 1 item for your system that was > decent, I'd choose processor over any other part. That said, I've had an I920 that was excellent. I upgraded to an I950, but found that ran very hot and had to get a $20 heatsink/fan on top of the cost. Not sure if AMD's higher end processors run hot.
If you want an easy decision, though, I'd say go with an i920 (if you can find 1) or an i930 and build off of that. From my experience, the i920 is solid and the only reason I upgraded was that I had someone that was willing to buy my processor which freed me up to drop $40 for an upgrade.
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