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Processor choice for small ff gaming pc

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Hey Guys,

I was looking through the benchmarks and i need to decide on a proc for my needs. I will be gaming primarily, and i want it to rock on fallout3, WoW, Supreme Commander, and Starcraft 2 when it comes out.

I am building a small form factor PC with the following components:

AeroCool M40 MATX Cube Case - Black
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX
nvidia 9600gt
4gigs of ram
XP 32bit

I am trying to fina a proc and i am coming up to a a decision:

Core 2 Duo E8600 Dual Core $269.00

or

Core 2 Q9550 Quad Core $319.99 (this is my price cap)

Heat will be a big issue in this case, as you see.

What would you guys suggest?

or scrap the project and use different parts?

ANY input appreciated!!

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If only gaming, get the dual core. E8500 or E8600.
Heat "could" be an issue, but it does have room for 3 fans (I'm guess 80mm). I think you're bigger issue could be if the 9600GT can fit in the case, especially if it has power inputs on the end of the card.

Yeah, for gaming would go with the dual.

However, there's not a whole lot of difference between the 8400, 8500, and 8600... priced at $165, $188, and $270 respectively. You should be able to overclock all of them to 4Ghz without too much hassle... so spending 40% more on a chip that's 10% higher clocked than the lower one seems a questionable value.
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alright awesome suggestions!

so changing to:

E8500
AeroCool M40 MATX Cube Case - Black
DFI LP JR P45-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

would you recommend 8800 gts, gtx, or gt? any specific model (barring not outrageously priced) ?


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