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AMD - Computer Hardware Question?

I plan on building a computer soon and I picked out an AMD processor (quad 3ghz), on some of the gaming forums that I use, people keep saying that AMD is crap such as "also, AMD? the hell is wrong with you" but nobody explains why. Whats wrong with AMD hardware compared to Intel? I know that AMD is cheaper but I don't think it would be that bad. o.O This is the processor that I picked out. http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10360BD7705&vpn=HDZ940XCGIBOX&manfuacture=AMD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgOmMAasqto Is this the reason why?

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AMD is a very good company. If you know one of the biggest graphics card companies ATi, they are made by AMD. So answer this is ATi bad? I think that AMD is one of the best and they are just as good as Intell.
dont listen to those homos Thats even better than the intel quad cre q6600 go with it, it uses all 4 cores and intel only uses 2 Really So go with that one with a compatiable mobo
Video (on old/oudated platforms) is not real-life situation. It just shows the advantage of Intel's processor throttling when temps go up. In the AMD socket A platform, motherboard manufacturers only implemented auto shutdown at high temp, but not any form of throttling. The reverse of that video could be true for Intel during the infamous "PRES-HOT" (or Prescott) days. Intel grabbed back the performance crown with the more efficient (hi-performance/low wattage) Core 2 technology. Most of the advantages are very clear in various benchmarks. However, in PC gaming, the GPU (of graphics card) play a more prominent role, especially at higher resolution. http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-in-games-with-quad-core-processors/3 http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-in-games-with-quad-core-processors/6 http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-in-games-with-quad-core-processors/9