I'm currently in the process of planning to build my own desktop (I'm ganna make it ouber shiny ), though I'm stuck on which processor to choose (Which then, makes picking the rest of the parts a kick in the arse!).

Which one would you recommend?

personally i'd choose intel over amd, but then i'm no gamer and amd seems to be the gamers choice

I'm not much a gamer (web development is my mistress), I'm mainly building a desktop for ****s and giggles. Mind, saying that I'm very limited on moneys, I keep spending it lemons shaped like cola cans:

there's been debate over speed of the latest quad cores from both manufactures but i had an intel in my last machine and getting one in my new one - best place to ask is the computer shop you buy your parts from, that's your source of knowledge

If it isn't for gaming then it doesn't matter. AMD tend to be a bit cheaper though. Get a dual core also. Either an AMD Athlon 64 X2 or a Core 2 Duo.

A quad core might be too much for you, plus you won't really make sure of it.

Good stuff! I think i will go for a £150 core 2 duo i saw and upgrade if i need to.
Now i just need to pick a good motherboard

Hi Rogem

As to a Motherboard - first whats your Case size and are you using all new components or using some you all ready have ? and what core 2 duo do you intend to buy ?

Processor: Intel core 2 Duo E8400 (Though might have to use Intel Pentium E2160, which is about £50)

I was intending to get a good motherboard and get a case that fitted.

I think something like "eg" > This would be a good buy, P35 chipset, a 38 or 48 you will be looking at a 3 figure price tag, the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35 will support the two CPUs you suggested and has all that is required if you want to upgrade, also the chipset is rock solid