Help me chose

[sameev29]

Which of these will be best for gaming at 1280X1024 resolution with every setting maxed,AF16 and AAx2:

intel Pentium D 965XE 3.46Ghz
Intel Pentium D 955XE 3.73Ghz
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66Ghz

I also want to mention that I will be using XFX Geforce 9800GTX+ or Asus Geforce 9800GTX+ Dark Knight 512MB,a motherboard with Intel G31 or G33 chipset and 4GB ram.I am very low on budget also.So consider these gadgets,budget and the resolution also?

 

[o1die]

Check fatwallet (do a search) for the 9800gt ($94 after $30 rebate). They also have dell vostro deals listed sometimes for $450 or less with monitor. The e7300 is your best choice. Fry's.com had 4 gb of crucial for $14.99 after rebate, but may be sold out by now.

 

[Mondoman]

e7300
You may also want to consider the ATI graphics boards. The HD4850 is arguably better than the gtx+ and this one (slightly factory OC'd) is only $115 after rebate, w/free shipping & free WOW game: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121272