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My uncle is getting a new pc for christmass so I picked out some parts with a budget of 800$ (He dosnt need monitor, OS support, keyboard etc...) Let me know how this looks like and if u suggest any changes :)

All from newegg with Shipping to 13904

Antec PERFORMANCE TX TX1050B Black Steel Server Computer Case 500W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply - Retail $139

DFI LanParty UT nF4-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $117

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3200BPBOX - Retail $152

connect3D 3038 Radeon X800GTO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $169

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400 - Retail $74

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 SATA NCQ ST3120827AS 120GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM $86

NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - Retail $41

TOTAL $820 SHIPPED

Now hes not a hardcore gamer or anything and wont be overclocking in the begining but later one if he decides to do so he will have parts that are capable of it.....Let me know if u would change anything

MY MAIN GOAL IS STABILITY !!!!
 
Unless you feel like being his tech support, buy him an OEM rig. If he's capable of solving problems on his own, this shouldn't be an issue, but it's something to keep in mind.

As for the config, if you're looking for stability, DFI boards are notorious for being extremely finicky. Try an ASUS board or the NF4 Ultra Chaintech or Epox boards. Does he really need a 200$ video card if he's not gaming? And what are the chances of him doing so in the future?

Other than what I mentioned, everything else looks good.
 
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