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If you're going to be gaming with it why not buy the 8800GT instead? It's doesn't cost that much more than the 8600GT and it is so much better.

EDIT it costs like £50 more here in the UK. Not sure about the US or anywhere else.

after alot of roaming around on this site i made up my mind or so i think i don't really know what is best. maybe the stuff i said first or this so i would love to get some comments.
i am trying to put togher a good gaming computer, wich i don't have to put togher myself becaus i need it working fast, and the last time i tried to pull togheter a computer it became trash. going to try again later when i get more cash and i am probably going to use the geek's advices in how to put togheter a computer

-INTEL Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz
-4GB DDR2 667MHz DIMM
-500GB 7200rpm HarDrive
-GeForce 9600GT 512MB Dual DVI

this stuff with a cab, optical mouse, keyboard and offcours a motherboard(don't really know wich motherboard for around 1000usd don't really want to go for more than 1000usd. The other stuff wich i said at first goes for around 900usd so what do you guys think i should do

sorry for bad english and a lack off , and . im just not a good writer:P

if i change the GeForce 9600GT 512MB Dual DVI with a sapphire radeon x1600 pro 256m 64-bit ddr2 pci-e vga/tvo/dvi-i would i be better or worse

If you want to look at an ATI GPU as an alternative, you need to be looking at the Radeon HD 3870. I'm not advocating for either company, just telling you the options.