I seriously doubt that Omega is a retard...so lets not make any illogical assumptions. Likewise, lets not assume that the AM3 is going to mop the floor with anything until we try it ourselves. Granted, I don't doubt its potential, but as I said, the saying "don't knock it 'till you try it" applies to the cliches inverse as well.
As far as your question goes, when you begin to buy components for your build, you'll just have to see whats on the market and make that coincide with your budget. AMD's quad-technology coming soon is supposed to be quite impressive, but I'm sure Intel is coming up with a formidable product as well.