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Well, I would have to say the AMD Chip would be faster just because of the FSB. However, if you are going to be doing Video Editing or MP3 editing I would go with either the Intel 640 or 630 model. It just depends on what you are going to be doing with it. If you are going to play games online with your Son then you need an AMD chip (as it is alot faster than the intel equal in benchmarks) So to recap:
1. Video Editing and Sound Editing = Intell Chipd
2. 3d Rendering, Photoshop Work = Intel
3. Gaming = AMD w/ decent Video Card
4. Overall Speed In Apps = Amd
5. Best Value for the money = Intel
So If you want to save a little money go right now for the amd chip. But I would wait till around Sept. or October because if AMD just cut prices by up to 25%, then I dont think Intel would be to far behind. If you wait, intel may cut prices and then you could get a really good chip for something other than gaming. I'm not saying Intel P4's can't do decent gaming, Its just well, i dont know, but I have never read of a P4 nowadays being used as a gaming machine, they are used as a beast to edit movies and songs etc....
So in my humble opinion I would go with the......ummm just wait till October right before christmas maybe around THanksgiving (tigerdirect has a thanksgiving sale!)!!!
~PCT
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