Right now the AMD quad-core 2.5ghz processors are significantly less expensive than their intel counterparts.
AMD Total (2.66ghz)- $170:
processor,
Motherboard.
Intel Total (2.5ghz) - $260:
Processor,
Motherboard.
Is there a downside to using the AMD processor?
Does anyone know of a Socket AM3 motherboard with a compatible chip-set that has an on-board firewire slot?