> Nathan. > > If you stick with Phenom-II, you should get a similar > configuration > somewhat cheaper... And- I'd tend to push for more > memory than a > slightly faster CPU... If you are thinking about > spinning up vBox, get > all the memory you can fit in.
Totally agree with this .. on my new box I maxed out the memory (8GiG) and bought a "less expensive" CPU then 1 year later went to the Phenom X4... (the phenoms at the time were having the "stepping issue"(?) ) Both processors and boards have been rock-solid.. I never saw any issues like Shawn did.. but.. I chased an intermittent complete lock up.. for a while.. found the problem.. I did not have one stick of memory completely seated.. The memory "clicked into" place.. just like the other slots .. but it needed just a tad pressure to seat it correctly.. Intel makes a great product.. and in my case money wasn't an issue... but I just "liked" the AMD processors.. as it suited my needs.. and yes.. I would agree with Shawn.. AMD is cheaper and more budget friendly.. but IMHO not an inferior product.. rk -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
