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you could probably buy a xeon proc if you really wanted to go gung-ho on this setup. There are probably good proc/mobo setups and such that could fit with some overhead in your budget.
Also i wouldn't recommend a TRUE only because it's large and from waht i've heard a little awkward to install, and he doesn't really need really cool temps. I would say, if there are any decent ones, go passive cooling on it, and just have sleevless fans and no led's and you could leave it on 24/7 provided you can keep temps in check and it's completely silent. Thats what i did when i was rendering things and i had a slow proc so i had to leave it on for extended periods of time and it worked wonders.
sleeveless fans? you mean sleeved fans? theres ball-bearing fans and the sleeve type (forget what its exactly called), the sleeve ones make significantly less noise, but move less air
go for a passive cooling system as peter said, however, a core might not be able to be safely cooled by a passive system? try a TRUE without a fan?