Nakow! TPC pa, ang daming fanboys ng Intel at AMD dun... they're all tools. Bottom line is, it's all dependent on your motherboard and what your application will be. Point in case, my experiences with audio applications and my soundcards.
I use a couple of relatively professional soundcards plus I am a registered user of Sonar and Cubase. I've built several digital audio workstations already, choosing parts so that they will not conflict with my cards and software; iba ang needs ng digital audio compared to gaming and just plain computing.
While I started out with a Pentium, I was already looking at AMD because from the practical standpoint of cost, theirs was a good platform, the chipsets worked well with my hardware/software and reviews from other users vindicated my choice. It all boils down to cost and performance for your intended application. Always build to a specific usage and try to get the best parts you can afford, like motherboard, ram and cooling solutions. Cheap parts usually cost you in terms of performance/expansion and worse, can be incompatible with your software and peripherals. Always do your research before buying.
Another thing to consider, always choose a mobo that allows you to upgrade easily for the next 2 - 3 years and don't be on the cutting edge because that is where you bleed. Follow the sagas of early adopters and trailblazers and learn from their mistakes.