How long are you going to keep this PC? For now, dual cores are better because newer games are only coming out with dual core support. However, if you are planning on keeping the computer for a while, you should get quad core to be more future proof. Either is a good choice.

I am pretty sure that games for quad cores are already popping up. For instance Crysis supports 4 cores. You can't really go wrong with either.

Well first of all a Dual-Core is only One processor that has two cores. And a Quad-Core is only one processor that has four cores. And for gaming it would be best to go with the Dual-Core 3Ghz than the Quad-Core 2.4Ghz. This is because no games use all four cores yet and the clock speed on the Dual-Core is a lot faster and will perform better in a game than the Quad-Core. For applications however the Quad-Core would perform best because it has those extra two cores to handle processing with. So it all depends on what your main priority for the PC is. For gaming go with the Dual-Core for applications go for the Quad-Core. Hope this helped

go quad core but remember that that the video card is where you need to put the most amount of money for improvements in gaming. don't skimp!

Quad core is more future proof. I'd choose the quad core CPU because it handles more applications at once, more games will support quad core in the future, and is better at doing more intense applications.

Message Edited by gdwrnch3 on 01-30-2008 05:53 AM

yeah something like a $500 or $600 unlocked extreme edition wolfdale would tickle my fancy! doubt that it will happen, but a man can dream :P