Sorry, Sticky. Didn't mean to sound like I was totally dismissing your post, I took it to heart as well
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When the time rolls around I'll try to get a better feel for what he's willing to spend, but I imagine it's not going to be much. I'll see what his prices are on the AMD mobo/cpu vs the newer Intels. I'll go with AMD in terms of upgradability, but if he can get a good price on a good Intel that won't need upgrading for years to come, then that may be a good way to go.
His suppliers have big price fluctuations from MSRP, so it's hard to say yet
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Appreciate all the tips so far guys, thanks!