Which Processors is better for gaming and play music & video ?

Question

Intel Pentium 4 945 Dual Core "LGA775 Presler" 3.4GHz (800FSB) - Retail or

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail

i will use this pc for play hardcore games and play video most...
so i also looking to get vista on the pc ..so which one is better ?

Answer 1

Core 2 Duo for everything.
the 1.86ghz may sound slow, but it is about the same as a 3ghz
your P4 will give crap loads of problem with heat and energy usage.
the Core 2 Duo is cool, and if you ever learn to overclock, you will achieve speeds of 2.8ghz to 3ghz at no extra cost
(to learn more, go to www.overclock.net, tis a forum)