I read a number of views on the Phenom X4 955. I then went to Newegg and put some wish list systems together. I am of the mind that I would go to an I-7 processor because I could, at the same price as the Phenom system get the same performance, with more margin for future upgrades. I think this is because I want to build a system that will last a few years. I can't seem to be satisfied with one system more than a couple of years before I get the itch to build a new one.