Intel vs AMD CPUs?
@Oldjim wrote:
Going back to the original question
You won't need a separate graphics card so you want a reasonable built in GPU and all the Intel ones have that (I assume AMD have as well although I haven't checked) So the fundamental questions I would consider are
Do you want to run anything earlier than Win 10 as the latest CPU's from AMD and Intel won't
Do you want as quiet a machine as possible - check reported sound levels with included coolers
Look at CPU temperatures with the default cooler - low is better
@Oldjim Not sure what you are saying about earlier than Win10.
Something less than a squadron of jets getting ready for take off, I think!
OK - I looked on that site & it doesn't say what the latest CPU is.
So I tried a AMD FX 8350 Black Edition 4.0 GHz processor & there are no problems with running W7 on it.
Perhaps there is a special upgrade for the wealthy?
@Luzern wrote:
@Oldjim wrote:
Going back to the original question
You won't need a separate graphics card so you want a reasonable built in GPU and all the Intel ones have that (I assume AMD have as well although I haven't checked) So the fundamental questions I would consider are
Do you want to run anything earlier than Win 10 as the latest CPU's from AMD and Intel won't
Do you want as quiet a machine as possible - check reported sound levels with included coolers
Look at CPU temperatures with the default cooler - low is better
@Oldjim Not sure what you are saying about earlier than Win10.
Something less than a squadron of jets getting ready for take off, I think!
All builtin graphics cards are universally poor. A moderate Graphics card can be quite cheap (depending on usage) and won't need special power connections. It also allows you to upgrade without smashing up your motherboard etc.
Oh!
That's OK then.
CPU firmware etc is open source and already part of the Linux kernel.
So only Windows users have fight to install drivers. 
