Build advice (medium gaming rig, general use)

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Yup, another person asking for build advice. ;)

Anyways, I have a friend that's interested in getting a new rig - his old Pentium 3 isn't exactly cutting it anymore. :) He mainly uses Gentoo Linux (compiling!!!) for everyday stuff, but uses Windows for gaming. He plays Oblivion, Battlefield 2, and is pretty much addicted to WoW (aren't we all?). I'd basically like some advice on what to get for his rig - this will only be my second from scratch build.

What he'd like:
  • A computer that can do what I've said above (WoW, Battlefield, Oblivion, Gentoo, etc)
  • An build that should last at least a year or two without major upgrades (CPU, MoBo, PSU)
  • An upgradeable system for when he needs to
  • Under $1500 US

What I'd like help with:

Processor - AMD or Intel (you knew that one was coming)
Video Card - I'm thinking a 7600GT or 7900GS - any other suggestions (ATI included)
RAM - I'd say at least 1GB - what does everyone else recommend?
Mobo/Chipset - Intel 965? nForce 570? 590? Asus? DFI?

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
for under 1700 dollars you could afford going conroe and 2 gigs of ram.
and the evga 7900 gt ko can max out setting on oblivion @ 1024 x 768 and get 50-90 fps.
 
mobo 250---p5w-dh
cpu 350 ---conroe e6600
ram 250 for 2 gigs ---XMS2 or Crucial Ballistix
psu 100--- antec true power 550
case 100 --- what ever you like
cd and other 50--- nec or any other combo drive...you won't need 50 dollars
hard drive 150---- at least 250 if not more
video card for 250---7900gs or x1900
waht ever you can save from other item put it towards the video card. you probably won'tneed 100 dollars for a case, you can also get the conroe cheaper.
if you only need a gig of ram than just buy one ram stick instead of 2x512.
 
No, he doesn't need a monitor (or keyboard and mouse and speakers, for that matter).
 
then order the setup i posted : )
the keyboard and mouse add ~115 dollarsm so it should come out to around ~1500 shipped
 
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