I talked to robbie, and he helped understand what noob was trying to say to me (sorry for getting uptight at you noob) and ive put together a s939 system.
cpu - venice 3000+ $139.00
mobo - chaintech vnf4 s939 board $74.00
RAM - 2x512 rosewill pc3200 (his old stick of 512 was pc2100, i have to get him something better) $77.99
Vid - eVga 6200TC $68.00
total $374.33 including shipping.
im sacraficing some of my pay i was going to get out of this, but it will turn out for the better in the end for him.