Advice on a new PC

Apologise if this has been posted twice, but it seems like the post i made about 30 mins ago didn't show up on the hardware Categories, in fact it seems like it didn't post at all.

Ok hey guys, I'd like to start of by saying that I'm a total retard when it comes to computers hardware.

So yeah, I want to buy a new PC because mine is pretty old and has trouble running most of the games right now...

I want to know if the quality/price of these two computers is good, or should I build a PC on my own, because I know it'll probably cost a lot less than buying one pre-built, but as I told, I will never be able to build a PC on my own. ( keep in mind that this is for gamming )

I would also like to know if these computers would be able to run games such as Crysis on maybe medium ish quality? and like Age of Conan on high settings.

Also, I'm not sure if Quad is better than CORE 2 DUO for gamming.
ok so here they are:
1. Price: 999.99$
# Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz Dual Core Processor
# Intel BLKDG31PR Motherboard
# 4096 MB (4GB) DDR II 800MHz PC6400 Memory
# 250GB 7,200 RPM SATA2 Hard Drive
# 20X DVD±RW Burner Dual Layer Drive
# nVidia GeForce 8500GT 512MB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card
# 6 Channel High Definition onboard sound
# 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Interface
# Mid-Tower Chassis with 600Watt Power Supply and Advanced Cooling
# Logitech Keyboard and Optical Scroll Mouse
# Stereo Speakers
# Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
# Front Ports : (2) USB 2.0, Front Audio
# Rear Ports : Rear Ports : (6) USB 2.0 ( Some by headers), (2) PS/2, (1) VGA Port, (1) Serial Port, Audio I/O Panel, (1) RJ45
# Expansion Slots: (1) PCI-Express x16, (1) PCI Express x1, (2) PCI Slots
# Year Warranty on Parts & Labor
Link: http://www.cybertronpc.com/Customkit...PCc~GAMERS.htm

2. Price:1063.29$
# Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz Quad Core Processor
# Intel BLKDG31PR Motherboard
# 2048MB (2GB) DDR II 800MHz PC6400 Memory
# 250GB 7,200 RPM SATA2 Hard Drive
# 20X DVD±RW Burner Dual Layer Drive
# nVidia GeForce 7300GT 256 MB ( I change this for XFX 8600GT XXX 256M 2DVI 620MH [add 63.00 $] )
# 6 Channel High Definition onboard sound
# 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Interface
# X-CRUISER Tower with 600 Watt Power Supply
# Logitech Keyboard and Optical Scroll Mouse
# Stereo Speakers
# Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit Edition
# Front Ports : (2) USB 2.0
# Rear Ports : Rear Ports : (6) USB 2.0 ( Some by headers), (2) PS/2, (1) VGA Port, (1) Serial Port, Audio I/O Panel, (1) RJ45
# Expansion Slots: (1) PCI-Express x16, (1) PCI Express x1, (2) PCI Slots
# 1 Year Warranty on Parts & Labor
link: http://www.cybertronpc.com/Customkit...PCc~GAMERS.htm
Thanks.

PS: Sorry for my terrible english.

 

Nope, not a chance. The 8500 & 7300 aren't gaming cards. At least not what I'd call a gaming card. 9600GT/8800GT/GTS512/GTX/GX2/etc. are gaming cards. Also, their pcs seem overpriced to me.

Check this out. These guys are hardcore. They know how to customize pcs, stress-test them, pack 'em well & ship them out. They won't ship a pc that doesn't pass their standard or that is buggy/faulty. Yup, they install software for you & optimize them. Their rating is near the top. They have a forum for post-sale help.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Digital_Storm

 

Meh, with some help from techpowerup I got a pretty solide pc builded from NCIX ( canada )...

Anny thoughts on it?

Corsair VX550W 550W ATX 12V 41A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA2 8.5MS 7200RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive 5YR MFR Warranty

Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Paste NON-ELECTRICAL Conductive 4 Gram

Xigmatek HDT-S1283 Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 LGA775 S754 S939 S940 W 120MM PWM Fan

OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-18 DDR2 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit

ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP ATX LGA775 P35 DDR2 1333FSB 2PCI-E16 3PCI 2PCI-E1 SATA2 Sound WLAN Moth

Apevia X-CRUISER 11X Drive Bays 17 in Metal ATX Case W/ Side Window Black - & No Power Supply

Palit GeForce 9600 GSO Sonic 600MHZ 768MB 1.8GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E 2XDVI-I SPDIF in Video Card

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core Processor LGA775 3.0GHZ Wolfdale 1333FSB 6MB Retail

for a Total of $901.48 Candian dollars.

BTW I wonder, will I have to flas the BIOS or will the mobo and the CPU work together out of the box?

thanks

 

Perfect gaming rig! Pull the trigger.

If it's built by someone else, they have to make sure the pc boots up right. It's their responsibility. If it doesn't, you can pay a small fee to a local computer store for flashing the bios.

 

Yeah, I'm building it myself for the fun of it, and the feeling I will get when I'll see it up and working . I'm just ordering the parts from NCIX, BTW change the case for the antec nine hundred.

Anyway, I'll try with my old CPU if the BIOS needs an update...it's a intel pentium 4 2.6ghz.

OR if it just does not work ill take it to my local store