its all good on the not liking AMD they have come a LONG way in a pretty short amount of time, when they came out with there dual core they are really nice, but i would to try out the new quad core 9600. 3.1 ghz per core, and can easily take 3.6 ghz, that just sounds like fun...

 

here is my new command center (or 7/8 of it at least). from left to right,

D-link router
xbox
500 gb Seagate hd
xbox battery charger
Dell XPS m1330 (12.1" screen)
Gateway 22" 720p monitor
7-port usb hub (under monitor)

what you cant see
Samsung 5.1 home theater system (kinda seen on the left on the drawers)
27" Sharp 720p HDTV (soon to be replaced by a 40" samsung 1080p)