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#1 helios_19
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No reason to get a full tower unless he really needs that amount of space. A mid-size would do fine. Coolermaster makes some spacey ones, too.dreDREb13
A lot of the newer video cards are getting bigger and bigger, so I thought having more space would be a good idea, not to mention the airflow and space for future upgrades. However, this is just my opinion and only a suggestion... it's up to him, as to what he would prefer. :)
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#2 helios_19
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Unfortunately your going probably going to have to spend a bit more than $800. From my knowledge, with decent prices, we're looking at: CPU: $200-300 (quad core or phenom II x6) MOBO: $200-250 (DDR3 ram compatible with 2 PCI-E x16/8 slots for Crossfire/SLI) GPU: $200-250 (Not sure what's best...so much to choose from, and again depends on your budget!) RAM: $100 (at least 4GB DDR3) PSU: ??? (at least 750W... preferably Corsair for reliability.) TOWER: $100 - 150 (Full size Tower with lots of ventilation... expansion points) ACC (accessories): ??? (cooling...) (these are all approximations and suggestions in AUD... also I'm not too familiar with good PSU's here in Australia!) Hope it helped! :)
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#3 helios_19
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Just adding to what "GTR12" listed, it may be worth going for a mobo that supports DDR3 RAM (with a minimum of 8 - 16GB) depending on what your going to use it for! Also, try find a mobo with as many external USB 2.0 ports as possible (as everything has gone USB practically.) With CPU, AMD generally has better value for money (never tried them though) so it may be worth checking out... but then you got to get a compatible mobo! Like "GTR12" mentioned get quad core or x6 (if AMD... which isn't that expensive surprisingly!... but is probably overkill. xD) With Tower get a full size one, make sure you get one with lots of space for future upgrades! As for PSU, I've always heard Corsair is the way to go (with warranty and all!) ...so yeah check them out: http://www.corsair.com/products/power_supplies.aspx That's all I got for now, Hope it helps! Good Luck! :P
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#4 helios_19
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You mentioned that you haven't noticed much of a slow down despite all the stuff you do, so in my opinion it may not be worth it unless you have other things on your mind... Either way, DDR2 still has life left in it and 800Mhz modules are still the basic standard for pre-built systems (as far as I'm aware!) However in the end, it comes down to what your plans are; if you're planning on installing like adobe design software or some of the latest games in the near future then it may be good to upgrade now... if not, it may be wise to just leave things as is (since there's no real problem!) and wait for a new mobo like you said with DDR3 compatibility! Bottom line... more RAM sounds good, but if you don't need it don't bother getting it! That's my opinion, hope it was useful! :)