Is this Gaming computer worth the money?

First off here are the specs CPU Intel Q6600 CORE 2 DUAL 8M, MEM 4GB (4GB DDR2 667), HDD WD 500G SATA2 7200 16M, ODR 20X SATA DVR BURNER, MOBO ASUS P5K SE, VID 9600GT 512M PCI-E, SOUND ON-BOARD 8 CHANNEL, NIC ON-BOARD 1G, POW OPTIMAX 550W, CAS 2750 SILVER ATX CASE.

This setup comes out to $728 Canadian before taxes. My questions are, is this computer worth the money and how well should I expect this computer to run games.

Here's a good review, compare specs:

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx_9600_gt/

Yea I would have preferred getting an 8800gt but since its actually being sold as a system rather then parts I can live with a little less performance.hooded1man

Get it, looks great.

The computer is from http://www.expc.ca/i-1251-Intel_Q66.htm the company is EXPC computers, it is in BC, in Burnaby which is close to Vancouver.

Yea I would have preferred getting an 8800gt but since its actually being sold as a system rather then parts I can live with a little less performance.hooded1man

You wouldn't even notice the difference unless you an avid frame watcher. It's a good system in my opinion.

Theres this other computer which is$1,398.00 Ill list the specs. Intel Q9300 CORE 2 DUO 6M , 2X 500G SATA2 7200 16M HARD DRIVE, 4GB DDR2 1066+ RAM, 5X/12 BLU-RAY DVD R/RW, 8800GT 512M PCI-E GRAPHIC CARD.

Is that a better deal? I could see if I could switch out the Blu-Ray with a regular dvd drive, as i dont really have any use for it.