"The better way to look at it is to ask yourself what sort of machine you're building. If you're building a task specific box that will mostly run heavily threa

"The better way to look at it is to ask yourself what sort of machine you're building. If you're building a task specific box that will mostly run heavily threaded applications, AMD will sell you nearly a billion transistors for under $300 and you can't go wrong. If it's a more general purpose machine that you're assembling, Lynnfield seems like a better option."