First Build

Hi guys, i'm going to build my first PC (woo scary) which will be mainly for gaming but not top end as budget will not allow. As regards the PCU i am going to have an Intel but can not decide between the :

Intel Core 2 Duo Desktop Processor E8400
2 x 3GHz / 1333MHz FSB
6MB L2 Cache
£108.57

or the

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4x 2.4GHz / Socket 775
1066MHz FSB
2x 4MB L2 Cache
£145.70

So you know the rest of the rig will be :

640GB Western Digital Caviar Blue (WD SE16) WD6400AAKS SE 16
640GB
7200 RPM
16MB Cache
SATA II
£50.92

Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3 Motherboard
Core 2 Extreme Socket 775 Intel P43 ATX Gigabit Ethernet
£91.54

580W Hiper HPU-4M580
20 and 24 pin Compatible
3 Year Warranty

£44.42

CoolerMaster Centurion 534 Black
ATX, NO PSU
Superior Airflow
Tool-free Design
£42.77

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Bit (OEM)
Microsoft's New Operating System
Faster and More Reliable
New Interface / New Features
£76.62

Samsung 22x SpeedPlus SATA DVD-Writer
Allows high speed 22X writing on a low cost 16X media.
£14.34

Corsair 4096MB Memory Kit
(2 x 2048MB) PC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 2 x 240 DIMMs 4-4-4-12
£58.19

512MB HIS ATI RADEON HD4870
512MB GDDR 5, PCI-E, Dual DVI
£178.06

So any thoughts/input will be appreciated.

 

I will go with E8400.
COOL fo OC.And the games is not yet for quad core so why to lose money.Other than that IT"S VERY AWESOME RIG !!!!!