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Replacing an old dell

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My friends dell broke, last day of finals with a paper due. :(
He's looking to build a new pc to replace it.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
General use and eventually gaming

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
close to or under 400 max 450ish after tax and shipping

3) Where do you live?
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need
Need CPU, Case, PSU, ram, and mobo
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5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Reusing gpu(7600 gt i think), sata hdd and dvd drive

6) Will you be overclocking?
maybe eventually

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
2x 1680x1050

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? etc.
RAID, usb 3.0 would be nice

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what
OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, go being a college student.

He wants to go quad core, and was thinking a phenom II any advice would be appreciated.
 
$217 - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU + Asus M4A87TD/USB3 AM3 AMD 870 ATX Motherboard Combo
$55 - G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ 2 x 2GB DDR3 1600 RAM
$70 - Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W PSU
$60 - Cooler Master HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 ATX Case
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Total: $402 shipped.
 
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