Q: what kind of parts do i need to get the job done and i want a comp for playing games on if it makes any difference. and i am going to make it a desktop comp
A: What's your overall budget? And what games are you looking to play? You'll want a good graphics card, fast Core 2 Duo processor (better than a slower-clocked Core 2 Quad) and these days, build with 4gb of RAM. Generally you should spend at least 1.5X much on your graphics card as your CPU. An E7200 cpu with a Geforce 8800GT would be a nice budget build An E8400 cpu with a Radeon 4870 would be blazing fast. You can save some cash going with AMD, but Intel's Core 2 cpus offer better performance, run cooler and overclock better.