get yourself a core 2 duo if u know how to overclock u will piss 3.8ghz with it and blow any AMD cpu out the water (yes even the way over priced FX cpus) if anyone wants to compare benchmarks i will be glad to put u AMD boys to shame :P

To compare specs i have a

E6700 Core 2 duo @ 3.8Ghz
2 Gig DDR2 ram @ 900Mhz
ATi X1900xtx

to give u an idea of gaming power i get a constant 299fps on counter strike source with max detail and screen shots can be provided