Spec for Around £1200

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Friend needs a PC specced, it's not a gaming machine as such, more he wants speed in everyday usage...he wants it based around the X2 4800 and to have 2GB RAM...he does not need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, soundcard or opticap drive, and he wants it based around the Akasa UV Case...a good enough GFX card like the X1800XL would be a bonus too

Go for it!
 
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REFERENCE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE COST
MB-111-AS Asus A8N-SLi Premium nForce4 SLi (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-111-AS) 1
£104.95 £104.95
CP-127-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4400CDBOX) (CP-127-AM) 1
£289.95 £289.95
MY-079-CS Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200C2PT TwinX (2x1GB) CAS2 (MY-079-CS) 1
£127.95 £127.95
GX-042-HT HIS Excalibur ATI Radeon X1800 XL 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-042-HT) 1
£179.95 £179.95
HD-046-WD Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-046-WD) 1
£64.25 £64.25
CA-002-AK Akasa Clear UV Reactive Acrylic ATX Case (CA-002-AK) 1
£79.95 £79.95
CA-024-EN Enermax Liberty 620W ELT620AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CA-024-EN) 1
£89.95 £89.95
Subtotal £936.95
VAT £163.97
Total £1,100.92

It's got an X2 4400+, it's only 200MHz less than the 4800+ and saves a lot of money, the 4800+ really isn't worth the extra £. As requested it has an X1800XL, 2GB RAM and the Akasa UV case. A 250GB HD and a 620W modular PSU to power it all up.
 
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The above spec is looking good. I second the recomendation that the 4800 is a complete waste of money compared to a 4400.

Although if he isn't gaming then getting an x1600 instead of the x1800 might be an idea to save money.
 
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4400CDBOX) (CP-127-AM)
£340.69
Asus A8R-MVP Crossfire (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-129-AS)
£82.19
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS3 (GE2GB3200BDC) (MY-046-GL)
£129.19
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-048-PC)
£276.07
Western Digital Raptor 74GB WD740GD 10,000RPM SATA 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-015-WD)
£110.39
Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 200GB 2000JS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-048-WD)
£64.57
Tagan TG580-U15 580W ATX2.01 Easycon SLi Compliant Modular Silent PSU (CA-009-TG)
£91.59
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940) (FG-000-AR)
£17.57
Akasa Clear UV Reactive Acrylic ATX Case (CA-002-AK)
£93.94

Total inv VAT £1206.20

Again, the 4400+ can be overclocked to 4800+ speeds with ease, saving lots of money. The raptor for ultra fast boot up and general usage. The 200gb for storage. X1800XT for games, if required at a later date. Tagan modular PSU. Can ditch the arctic cooler as the X2's come with good stock coolers.
 
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4400CDBOX) (CP-127-AM)
£340.69
Asus A8R-MVP Crossfire (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-129-AS)
£82.19
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS3 (GE2GB3200BDC) (MY-046-GL)
£129.19
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-048-PC)
£276.07
Western Digital Raptor 74GB WD740GD 10,000RPM SATA 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-015-WD)
£110.39
Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 200GB 2000JS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-048-WD)
£64.57
Tagan TG580-U15 580W ATX2.01 Easycon SLi Compliant Modular Silent PSU (CA-009-TG)
£91.59
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940) (FG-000-AR)
£17.57
Akasa Clear UV Reactive Acrylic ATX Case (CA-002-AK)
£93.94

Total inv VAT £1206.20

Again, the 4400+ can be overclocked to 4800+ speeds with ease, saving lots of money. The raptor for ultra fast boot up and general usage. The 200gb for storage. X1800XT for games, if required at a later date. Tagan modular PSU. Can ditch the arctic cooler as the X2's come with good stock coolers.

Both systems look good, but this would be my choice.
 
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4400CDBOX) £289.95
Asus A8N32-SLi Deluxe nForce4 SLi X16 (Socket 939) PCI-Express(MB-118-AS) £119.95
Akasa AK-183-L2B Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin (FG-024-AK) £8.95
ThermalRight SI-120 (Socket 754/939/478) Heatsink (HS-023-TR) £26.95
HIS Excalibur ATI Radeon X1800 XL 256MB (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-042-HT) £179.95
G.Skill 2GB DDR ZX PC3200 (2x1GB) CAS2 Dual Channel Kit (MY-007-GS) £134.95
Seasonic S12 600W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply (CA-002-SS) £87.95
Thermaltake VA7000BWA Shark Aluminium Full Tower - Black (CA-008-TT) £69.95
Western Digital Raptor 74GB WD740GD 10,000RPM SATA 8MB Cache - OEM £93.95

Subtotal £1,012.55
VAT £177.20
Total £1,189.75

Edit: Take out the Tt Shark and put in your Akasa UV Case. :)
 
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