New Computer from Scratch - Advise?

My older brother is moving and needs a hand on computer parts. He can put a computer together from scratch (he knows how to put one together), but on parts along with their compatibility and how good they are, he and I aren't so sure.

So, we asked my oldest brother who is a pretty big computer guru of sorts. He sent my brother an e-mail with a recommended list. Now, he wants to keep this semi-cheap. He wants a computer that is versatile and powerful enough to run WoW (he's addicted lolz). Anyhow, here's the list. Any suggestions, then fire away: (particularly on the monitor. He isn't too particular. Wants a cheap one that still looks okay. Don't think he wants a bigass plasma flatscreen =p)

Quote:

1 Case and 350W Power Supply

1 Monitor

AMD CPU: Athlon 64 3200+ (2.0 GHz) Retail

Current Cost: $163


Athlon 64 939-pin Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo4-F (nForce4)

Current Cost: $75 + $4 for 24-pin Cable

1-GB (2x512-MB) Corsair Value PC3200 (VS1GBKIT400)

Current Cost: $67


AMD: 120GB Seagate Barracuda - SATA NCQ (ST3120827AS)

Current Cost: $80

Gigabyte GOB5232AW 52x32x52x16 Combo Drive

Current Cost: $27

Video Card: GeForce 6800 GS 256MB - PCI Express

Current Cost: $181



$593, not counting a monitor and a case w/ power supply.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Why not get a DVD burner instead of just a CD burner? They're only about $20 more. Also, a Radeon X850XT is better than that 6800GS. As for a monitor, how big does he want?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

For a little more (and a much better deal), you could get a 320GB Western Digital HDD for $110 @ Newegg.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Search through your local classifieds for good used monitors. You can often find larger sized monitors that have a lot of life left in them for cheap. I picked up mine for a song, and you would never know it wasn't new. If you are gaming, 21" is very nice.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Might as well go dual core, if you don't have much now you're bound to come across some later on and add on.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103562

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131524

Get a CRT monitor, Corsair Value Ram and you are good to go.

Burners are relatively cheap so no excuse for not getting a DVD burner.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152058

I was speaking idiomatically.