Most current model CPUs have an IGP on the Chip. The 840 is a good deal although you can get a 945 for only around $10 more so it may be an even better deal. If you want to stay under $400 AMD is hard to beat since the competition from intel would primarily be the pentiun dual core however once you get to around $500 you can get an i3 (sandy bridge) that will match the phenom rather well and at $550+ you can get an i5 (sandy bridge) that will blow most AMD chips out of the water.