Need some advice for a new computer build

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AY786

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I have a budget of around $1000 or in pounds which is my home currency £600. Maybe more if i can persuade my dad. Anyways Im off to University in september and i will be taking my rig with me so i have to build another comp for my brother.

Now im not sure what spec to build. I will most likely get majority of my parts from ebay (UK) as you can find some good deals. My rig is currently Amd athlon 4400 X2, Asus a8n sli Premium, 2gb ram, Nvidia 7800gtx, 250gb hdd etc.

Now hes not a computer geek shall i say. Actually all he uses a comp for is some games and MSN and surfing the internet but as he is getting older he does now need to use it for school work purposes as well. I dont wont to build one that is using high end parts but something that is practical. I will also need to get a monitor as im taking my dell so will look into another dell as i find them really good. Any ideas?
 
Well this is what i have in mind so far...

•Pioneer Black DVD RE Writer - £27.09 / 51$
•Sony black DVD ROM drive - £18.24 / 34$
•2x1gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer RAM - £170.00 / $322

Have been looking on ebay for an asus a8n sli premium motherboard. Not sure yet on what processor to use. Probably around Amd 4000 and above (not too above lol).

What do you guys think so far. I have a spare case in my room which ill use that for. As for HDD probably same as what i have which is a maxtor 250gb
 
are you really going to spend that much for ram..? you said your brother is not a geek, so I don't think he'd really appreciate it... is he a hardcore gamer..? would you prefer SLI or non SLI setup?
 
^^^ QFT.

Look for some PC3200 2x1gb value ram, an NEC dvd burner, and an X2 3800+ to start with. He'll get the best bang for the buck this way.
 
Ive just found this great deal well i think so anyways...

Asus a8n sli preiumim motherboard, amd athlon 4800 x2 and Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro heatsink and fan for £275.00 /$520

I will then swap the 4400 chip in my rig with the 4800 and give him the 4400. The RAM is expensive i know but the budget will cover the amount.

He is not really a gamer as i never give him a chance to play on any games lol so i wont be running his rig on sli since mine isnt even on sli but if i can find 2 7800gtx cards for a good price then ill keep one and run it in sli mode and give one to him.
 
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