Ars Evaluates Core 2 Duo in Latest System Guide

RevDobbs writes "I always take a peek at the Ars Technica System Guides before white-boxing my next PC. Well, today I hit the site and see that they recently published their first post-Core 2 Duo System Guide." From the article: "The new Intel Core 2 Duo processors bring a swift change to the Hot Rod, making the lifespan of Socket AM2 very brief in the Hot Rod. Performance from the Core 2 Duo (aka, Conroe) appears to be excellent in all regards, from pure performance to heat output. Overclocking prospects also look excellent, with an overclocked Core 2 Duo being an amazingly fast chip for the money."

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Re:Irrational AMD fanboys foaming at the mouth

[WidescreenFreak]

First off, you're an idiot. The company is what people consider to be evil, not the CPU. I suppose that I shouldn't expect much logic in a guerilla-like flame from a testicular-free AC.

Secondly, just because Intel might have gotten this one right doesn't mean that they're not evil. Show me proof that the major PC vendors are voluntarily making available equal quantities of AMD and Intel-based PCs (with no sneaky, inside deals with Intel to lock out AMD) so that their customers can have the choice of which one to purchase. Then, I'll reconsider my current stance that Intel is evil.

Regardless, this just ups the ante for AMD. I'm very interested to see what they're going to do to try to top this.