M2N68 or M2N-Sli?

[Senophoe]

I may choose between these 2 computers, yet I don't really understand a lot about it. Which one would you recommend for gaming purpose?

1:
AMD Phenom(tm) 8650 Triple-Core Processor, 2.30GHz
Motherboard link: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2N68/#specifications



2:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+, 3.02Ghz
Motherboard link: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2NSLI/#specifications


They both have the same RAM cards and use the following video card:
GF 8600GT 540M 512MB DDR2 TV DVI PCI-E

I got both computers with me right now, so if any other information is actually needed, just ask.


Thanks in advance,

 

[fantastik250]

Get the AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core Processor. It's newer than the athlon 64.

 

[Senophoe]

Here's a CPU-Z scan for both systems. The M2N-SLI system has 700Mhz more than the M2N68. Is it a meaningful amount?
M2N68
http://i48.tinypic.com/wl7jn.jpg

M2N-SLI
http://i45.tinypic.com/33jipvl.jpg

 

[fantastik250]

The styling is older. Plus the 8650, has more cores, you need the extra core for some of the games that needs more CPU power.