[Jam0864]

Originally Posted by studiosoundguy

Phenom II is garbage from what I have been reading....

In terms of base performance....overclocking they do ok at...however for a gaming setup a Core 2 Duo is a much better option...considering you can get a full on core2duo setup for $1400-1500

*cough

~$1500 Build:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (~$250)
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P (~$194)
GPU: DUAL ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB Crossfire (~$540)
PSU: Silverstone ST75EF (~$180)
RAM: Team Dark 4GB 1066MHz CL5 (~$90)
Hard Drive: Western Digital 640GB Caviar Blk (~$95)
DVD Writer (~$40)
Case: CoolerMaster Storm Scout (~$135)

~$1524