Modest new Mobo/CPU/RAM combo

[Khaydarin]

I'm looking for a new motherboard, CPU, and RAM purchase for my parents' computer. They use this computer for office use (word, excel, email, internet). While they won't use the PC for anything as intense as gaming, they would like a reasonably quick computer.

Their old setup was an Asus A8N SLI Deluxe, Opteron 170, and 2GB of G.Skill DDR-400 RAM. The motherboard kicked the bucket, and I either want to buy a new motherboard or just replace the mobo/cpu/ram combo altogether. I know the motherboard is kind of old by now, so is there a recommended combo that is relatively inexpensive comparably quick? Would it be better that I just replace the motherboard?

 

[Dangman]

Hmm, I doubt you'll find a socket 939 motherboard at a reasonable price but it's worth a shot.

If you can't find any, I recommend the following setup:
AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ CPU - $61
Asus M2A-VM AMD 690G mATX Motherboard - $64
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $44
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Total: $170 plus tax and shipping

 

[Khaydarin]

This is a dumb question, but does a Micro ATX motherboard fit into a "standard" ATX tower?

 

[tiraides]

Yes it does -- though you may have to reposition some of the standoffs inside the ATX case.