Tech question....

So, given that Westmere is very available, and Sandy Bridge is becoming available, is there any reason to build an AMD-based system this year? It looks like they've slowly slid behind Intel and, while Bulldozer should catch them up, consumer desktop won't be until late this year, and I'm guessing a part I'd be willing to pay for is looking more like 2012.

(Build target: quiet HTPC which will also double as storage box and moderate gaming.)