Really? Haven't seen he said before...
May be down the P35-DS3L to P31-S3G as he is not OC...
Then get E4600...
Is it better?
A P31 will basically OC as good as a P35. P35 just has more features
If he's not gaming, I'd still give him a good card (SuperClocked 8800GS = $99 at Newegg)...