I doubt EQ2 makes good use of 2 cores, let alone 4. 8 cores? Save your money unless you use an application that actually makes use of it, because EQ2 will not. I think having a higher clock speed will help, but more cores, not so much.

Just got an email from technet. Looks like WIndows 7 RC (release candidate...generally what retail will be unless they get a surprise) is ready for download by technet subscribers. Also, looks like MS is feeling warmhearted...guilt? for releaseing so early and making vista have such a short life or so many early problems with vista, that in one month, Windows 7 RC will be open for all to download and use for free for a year. I had no plans to use Windows 7 beta, but an RC is just as good as retail really, so think I will be switching everything to windows 7. Hopefully technet users get indiffinet use of it.