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Both from cybergamingpc.com. Please help me choose and if you choose one over the other, please let me know any adjustments. I'm mainly concerned with gaming graphics. I still need a monitor. Probably a 19" for now.

Rig #1: Quad Core. Updated power supply to 600w. Everything else is default.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/sy...om_Build_Configurator/
CASE: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) NEW! Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. 420 Watts Case (G Type Metallic Gray Color with Side-Window)
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core? 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz 1066FSB 8MB L2 Cache 64-bit
MOTHERBOARD: (Quad-Core FSB1333) Asus P5N-E nForce 650i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
LCD Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) 18X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD

Rig#2: Dual Core. I altered the GPU and Power supply(600w) from default.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_III/
$946.00 (before all applicable rebates)
CASE: New! Raidmax Kuroshio Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core? 2 Duo E6550 CPU @ 2.33GHz 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache 64-bit
MOTHERBOARD: (Quad-Core FSB1333) Asus P5N-E nForce 650i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) 18X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD
 
Welcome to the forums, level4.

Originally posted by: level4
I'm mainly concerned with gaming graphics.
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Rig #1:
CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core? 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz 1066FSB 8MB L2 Cache 64-bit
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
...
Rig#2:
CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core? 2 Duo E6550 CPU @ 2.33GHz 1333FSB 4MB L2 Cache 64-bit
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
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For gaming graphics, rig #2 will spank rig #1. The 8500GT is the lowest of Nvidia's midrange offerings. SLI only adds around 25% extra performance, so two 8500GT will be around the speed of an 8600GT/GTS. The 8800GTS is in a whole other performance category.

As for CPUs, the extra two cores won't add as much to overall gaming as the better video card will.
 
Thanks for the welcome and advice. I've been poking around here lately and trying to read up on everything, but there is so much information and of course varying opinions. Do you know which 20"+ monitor for under $300 will be able to take advantage of rig #2 and play the latest games. I'm very interested in Team Fortress 2.

Should I even bother with a SLI motherboard?
 
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