Which rig would be better for...

[Tetrahedron]

Which [base components] rig would be better for the following:

HD (1920x1200) DX10 Gaming and HD video editing?

Option A -

2x Intel Xeon X5365 (4x2x3.0Ghz=24Ghz)
TYAN S5382WAG2NRF Dual 771 Intel 5000P Motherboard
32GB of DDR2-667 Registered FBDIMM RAM
2x ATi HD2900XT 1GB (CF, if possible on this mobo, hopefully)


Option B -

Intel QX9650 (OC'ed to 400x10=4Ghz per core=16Ghz total)
Asus P5E3 Deluxe Motherboard
8GB of DDR3-1600 RAM
2x ATi HD3870 512MB (CF)


Eventually upgrading both to rigs to 2x HD3870x2 1GB or 2x R700 gfx-cards


I know both systems are expensive with option B being less overall and both rigs having the same the HDD's, DVD burners, case, etc..

Thoughts, opinions, suggestions, please

 

[engiNURD]

Which [base components] rig would be better for the following: HD (1920x1200) DX10 Gaming and HD video editing?

In short, option B. Games will take advantage of the higher cpu clock speed, as well as the better video cards. Video editing will take advantage of more cores. Very few games will take advantage of more than 2 cores (until probably the end of next year?).

2x Intel Xeon X5365 (4x2x3.0Ghz=24Ghz)
Intel QX9650 (OC'ed to 400x10=4Ghz per core=16Ghz total)

You do know that performance doesnt scale that way, right?