Title says it all.

When AMD can re-create the performance jump they had with Pentium 4 Vs Athlon 64, then I'll start looking at AMD Systems again.

As a sidenote, is saying "Phenom" like the word "Venom" acceptable?

As in "somewhere over the rainbow" are thoughts that come to mind as AMD tries & tries again to gain market share over Intel. Maybe in OUR lifetime perhaps?

Hi, I knew AMD would make a comeback with the Quad Core Opteron and Phenom! The Phenom with hybrid crossfire is great! The Phenom with Unreal 3 engine games is the fastest graphics too. If you didn't know it among gamers UT3 Engine games rule! See the benchmarks at www.lostcircuits.com under Phenom article. Wait until the new, faster 45nm Phenoms come out with DDR3, watch out Intel!!!