Need help on picking CPU and Video Card!?

Question

I dunno what to get GeForce 8800GTS 320MB or GeForce 8800GTS 640MB? This is what I have so far..

CD/DVD.....Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Silver E-IDE / ATAPI Model 7170A-0S

CASE.....COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Hard Drive....Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Power Supply...Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready-ATX12V V2.01 Power Supply

2 Memory-CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4

MotherBoard...ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Processor...Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750
Should I get the Core 2 Duo or the Core 2 Quad..I like to play games multimedia edit movies everything and i need help on pickin which is better for me...any addons is great

oh and im tryin to keep it at least under 1200 bucks thanks!

Answer 1

If budget is a concern, I would get the 8800GTS 320mb then just overclock it and the processor as well. Just an idea, the card goes this far:
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?type=3&id=139&page=7&desc=xfx_8800gts
3.0Ghz overclock on the E6750 is just like a walk in the park. Overclocking is SAFE especially if you stay at stock voltages. Superb cooling is the key to great overclocks.

Answer 2

Well, I would go with the card with more memory if you can afford it. Both of those cards should offer comparable performance is most if not all current games. As far as the processor goes, I would stick with dual core as there are no programs that are optimized for quad cores and so you won't see any speed increase or benefit unless running a Linux or 64bit server OS with a high load. Core 2 Duo processors are also a bit faster in clock speed and cheaper monetary wise than the quad core processors.