Someone told me that Core2 quad is a waste of money for gaming. I know that most programs and game can not take advantage of the full. this is my basic specs.
HP Pavilion Elite m9528c Desktop PC -
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz, 8GB DDR2, 640GB
HDD, DVDRW, Vista Home Premium 64-bit
NVIDIA geforce 9500gs 515.
Was told Duel core was way better and faster for gaming. I got a good deal on this computer but wondering if i should of just got a 3.0+ duel processor instead.