Cheapest Quad-core PC

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Hey, I've been out of the loop, and haven't had time to read up on what's the latest and greatest.My friend is asking me to help design him a system, and I don't really have the time do a full investigation. I'd like some tips.

He's mostly going to be doing video editing. No gaming. So I assumed quad-core would be the best for him. I just mainly need to suggestions on the cpu, ram and mobo. I can figure the rest out. Only has 800-1000, but I think Quad-core would be really helpful, so try and fit that in.

Thanks for any help!
 
What parts does he need for that $800 to $1000 budget? Be as specific as possible.
 
Everything that would go in the desktop unit, except the chassis. No mouse, keyboard, or monitor.
 
My opinion for CPU + MoBo + RAM combination.

P35-DS3R- Great overall board if you do not need SLi. Good headroom for future upgrades and if need be you can get the P35C and be ready for DDR3 memory when it has fully matured.

Q6600- Programs he'll be using will more than likely be able to utilize all 4 cores. Plus you don't need to pay the extra $$$ for a Q6700 cause with the board+proc combination you can OC to that level and above with very minor adjustments.

G-Skill DDR800- Great "Bang for the Buck" memory. Not the best timings, not the best overclocker, but for their prices in many e-tailers these modules can't be beat.

Hope this helsp
 
What bigk said. :)

By the way, make sure you get a good power supply. Here are some power supply recommendations:
Corsair 450VX 450W PSU - $70
Corsair 550VX 550W PSU - $91
Corsair 520HX 520W PSU - $101
Corsair 650TX 650W PSU - $137
Corsair 620HX 620W PSU - $140
Corsair 750TX 750W PSU - $154
Silverstone SST-ST75ZF Zeus 750W Power Supply - $160
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad -$161

Also, here are some HSF recommendations as well if you want the CPU to be even cooler or if you're planning on OCing:
Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja HSF - $36
Tuniq Tower 120 HSF - $45
Thermalright Ultima-90 HSF - $46 & Panaflo FBA09A12M 92mm Fan - $3
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme HSF - $57 & Scythe S-Flex SFF21E 120MM Case Fan - $14

And since video editing does not require a high-end graphics card, this cheap video card will do:
NX7300LE-TD128EH GeForce 7300LE 128MB PCI-E Video Card - $30

Also, I think your friend has the budget for 4GB of RAM:
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM - $120 (back in stock in 8 days)
 
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