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Probable first bit of advice would be to forget about weight. Assuming you weigh ~70kg, you are very unlikely to notice the difference between 9kg and 7kg once you start riding.
Common advice seems to be get the best frame you can (and one that fits!) as everything else will have to be replaced at some point. Lots of good second-hand bargains to be had on here, and other threads with people asking similar questions