Okay for a gaming PC?

for $700 i could get this

 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz, 4GB DDR2-667, 640GB SATA II, NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT 512MB, Vista Home Premium 64-bit it is refurbished but i doubt its bad and if i add on another $200 i can get this for a monitor

Samsung 22" LCD Monitor - 1680 x 1050, WSXGA+, 3000:1, DVI

it what i said. E8400 / E8500 + 800mzh DDR2 or 1066 0r 1200mhz overclocked
but i'm only a messager of the Benchmark ;)

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2quad-q9400_7.html#sect0
E8600 is Around same price of the low Expensive it the beast of the best dual core on market

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131 270$ for Q9400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115054 270$ for E8600
Again it only what ur gonna do in major total game Performances the E8600 is Better . in major number of operaiton can be done with photoshop and 3dvideo editing  / photo editing it Q9400 to go 

for $700 i could get this

 

 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz, 4GB DDR2-667, 640GB SATA II, NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT 512MB, Vista Home Premium 64-bit it is refurbished but i doubt its bad and if i add on another $200 i can get this for a monitor

 

Samsung 22" LCD Monitor - 1680 x 1050, WSXGA+, 3000:1, DVI

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