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omit the second build..
two left
EVGA ATX Intel Socket 775 - nForce 750i SLI FTW - Retail 135$
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 156$ if you want dual core or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 181$ if you want a quad core
GTX 260 216 Cores, choose for xfx or evga, best manufacturers 4 me. 190$
RAM G.SKILL 4GB DDR2/1000 60$
Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS its ok 50$
Optican drive get any of them....
Antec Nine Hundred Two 110$
psu OCZ StealthXStream 700W 80$
Total 781 $ with the e8400 and 800$ with q6600. If you want to get gpu/cpu liquid cooled it will take you around 1000-1100 $.
WIth this setup you will be able to play every game or most of them at max settings. Its not the most powerful rig, but for this budget is a kickass setup. THe first setup you mentioned would get probably bottlenecked by the cpu and mobo, the 2nd one is ok, and with the 3rd one you will get poor performance. For a few + try the setup that i wrote, for just 180$ more, all your games will run smooth and maxed out, and the case is awesom D.
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