just bought my first Dell AMD 64x2 dual core 2.3GHz+nVidia7300+2G ram = slow......
regrad not opting Intel

無理由喎, 應該唔會差得去邊, 係咪driver未裝晒呀? 行緊xp定vista?

I prefer Intel CPU mainly because it does not have too much problems of compatibility with software, especially I do a lot of video editing and authoring.  Prices of quad-core cpu would drop considerably as from 22 July.  It would be a bargain for Q6600 and QX6700 cpu.  I use nVidia for years, it does have any problem.  So I would go for it again when I replace my computer.

Just upgraded to amd x2 6000+ with ati x1950 512mb and nvidia 590 MCP with 2 raptors in raid 0, very, very quick!