I would not rule out AMD for a gamer...for sure he can build a great rig for less money going that route. How AMD fares with the other tasks I will have to defer to someone else's expertise.
For just gaming I am a Dual Core junkie myself. My i5 670 is just fantastic at everything I have thrown at it. I much prefer it to the 920 it replaced. With the current GTX 280's sli'd or a 5870 alone it is a beauty to use for my 24/7/gamer.
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