$1000~ pc build

[Ksingler]

My friend is in the market for buying parts for his computer. I'll be helping him build it, but as far as parts go, I'm not really sure anymore, not sure if he should go with the core duo 2 which are real good from what I've seen/heard, or the older AMD processors that are pretty **** cheap and good bang for the buck. I've searched the forums n such, but I thought I'd make a topic anyway to get specific feedback.

What he has chosen already:
Mouse: Newegg.com - Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical 1600 dpi Gaming-Grade Mouse - Retail
Keyboard: Some $8 keyboard
Monitor: Newegg.com - Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail ~ he might just go for the 19" one for cost purposes(for the other parts)
CD drive: im selling him one

What he needs:
Processor- amd? intel?
motherboard-
video card- evga still the way to go? which card?
memory- 1gb? 2gb now-a-days?
power supply-
operating system-
case-

Did I miss anything?

So if he were to go with the 22", he would have about $700ish for the parts needed.

Edit: Forgot to mention what he'll be using this PC for..
main use: gaming
secondary use: just normal everyday things, browsing, burning CDs, stuff like that.

 

[tmd07]

CPU: Intel E4500 124.99
MOBO:GIGABYTE 89.99
MEMORY： Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB 99.99
GPU“： XFX PVT84JUSD4 GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR379.99
PSU：I M NOT SURE
CASE： I M NOT SURE

 

[brinks]

Operating system $100
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail $125
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail $90
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail $45
EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $130
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $80
Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply 115/230 V CSA, UL, TUV, FCC - Retail $50
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $50
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail $27

 

[Ksingler]

Thanks for the reply there brinks, this is what hes come up with.. any suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

Case: Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Monitor: Newegg.com - Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail
GPU: Newegg.com - EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
PSU: Newegg.com - Rosewill Stallion Series Single 12cm Ball Bearing Fan RD500-2-SB ATX V2.2 500W Power Supply 115V/230 V UL, CSA, TUV, FCC - Retail
RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Mobo: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail
CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
OS: Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows XP Home Upgrade with SP2 - Retail
Mouse: MX518 mouse
keyboard: $8 logitech
cd drive: taken care of

 

[Peter.Cort]

if he's gonna be gaming he'll want a better gfx card like a 3850/3870/9600GT/8800GS

also bump up that cpu if you can.

 

[Ksingler]

Change on the case. As far as the video card goes, he says he'll be only playing 1.6/CZ after this build, so the 7600GT will do more than enough for those games.