Quote Originally Posted by Cybercat View Post
No, it's not significantly cheaper. You can either get a P2 920 with a pricey motherboard (if you want good features) or you can get a Q9300 with a cheaper motherboard. All other stuff the same, the Intel system ends up slightly cheaper the way I've priced it all out, assuming the 920 ends up at the ideal price of $230 as it's supposed to.

Then there's the IPC discrepancy and power consumption issue. What sort of tweaking is supposed to make all the disadvantages melt away?
what do you mean pricey motherboard? the only motherboards over $200 use a 780a.