Suggestions for system

Not sure if this is the best place for this, but anyways. I've been asked to look at building a system for my brother for Christmas. I've been out-of-touch with current hardware since I built my last system 2 years ago. I'm looking for suggestions on all major components for a fairly moderate-high-end (is there such a thing?) system. The machine will be used for schoolwork as well as gaming (I'm sure). The target budget is approximately $1000-1300. Any suggestions? Or perhaps point me to some models for various parts and I can pick up from there. Thanks in advance.

Gigabyte GA-8SG667,SIS 648 chipset Socket 478 P4 ATX motherboard RETAIL $94.00
Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz 256K Socket 478 Processor 400MHz Processor Bus $139.00
CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 256MB 32MX8 PC-3200C2 With Heat Spreader OEM $115.00
Gigabyte GV-R9700PRO RADEON 9700 PRO 128MB DDR 8X AGP RETAIL $348.00
CHIEFTEC Beige Chasis (Mini-Mid Tower) Model DH-01W 450W $55.00
SONY CD-RW Model CRX195E1-10/X 40x12x48 $48.00
SONY DDU1621 16X DVD ROM Drive (40X CD-ROM Speed) - OEM $43.00
SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE - OEM $8.00
WD WESTERN DIGITAL "SPECIAL EDITION" 80GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD800JB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY $116.00
ARCHTEK AMBIENT (INTEL) 56K V.92 PCI MODEM - RETAIL BOXED $13.00

Overclock the 1.8A to 2.4GHz at 133 bus and you'll have a great system for $979 plus shipping. I suggest you buy the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers locally.









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I can't understand why anyone would spend that much for a CPU when the video card and gaming is the weakest part of a modern PC.

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