Processor vs Video card for gaming?

Should I get a pimp processor and ok video card

e.g. intel quad core and ATi radeon HD 3850



OR ok processor and amazing video card

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz and Geforce 9800 GTX+



OR good processor AMD phenom X4 9750 2.4GHz and PNY 9800GT|||I would get an intel core 2 quad q6600 2.4Ghz because you can easily overclock it. Then to top it off get a ATI Radeon hd 4870 or 4850.

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When it comes to games you will bennifit more from a powerfull graphics card than a powerfull cpu.|||The processor does a lot more work in any setting, HOWEVER you will also greatly benefit from a good video card.



Have you thought about evening out on both and getting fairly high end for both the processor and video card?



I suggest evening it all out instead of going really high end on one side...|||The Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz is a great processor in itself. Sure, it may not be quad but there is no real reason to have a quad processor at the moment.



Also, a Geforce 9800 GTX+ coupled with that will make for some excellent gameplay and 30-40 fps in heavy graphical games like Crysis, so you'll be set for quite awhile.