Quote Originally Posted by AAA View Post
The Core 2 Duo E8000 Series are a nice bunch of overclockers and I hear Games even today only use 2 cores anyway. 2 cores is enough to last me for the next four years.
That's not entirely true. >2 core usage is becoming increasingly common in more and more games, so you'll want a quad if you hope to get through the next four years with minimal hassle. If I'm not mistaken, L4D can take advantage of more than one core, and so can GTA IV, Supreme Commander, Prototype, and I'm sure there are more. Trust me, getting a quad is the way to go. Core 2 Quad, Phenom II X4, Core i7, or Core i5 (when it releases in a couple months with W7).