[alex]

That build comes close to £1100 (not including the mouse, keyboard, case or hdd as the hdd link is another pic of the case).

You could get a seriously good build for that kind of money.

Not taking the case, keyboard or mouse into account as they're more personal preference than anything and quoting a build aimed around gaming on a 20-22" screen (1680x1050), I'd recommend this:

Cpu

Mobo

Ram

This gpu (I'm with Cheesepuff on this. This card model is a serious contender for 'steal of the year'). Although I reckon it will struggle at a higher resolution, not because of the amount of ram, although that might have a bearing in DX10 titles, but rather in the memory bandwidth; 256bit, at that speed, isn't enough at a 1920x1200 resolution.

Again, I'm not convinced re the xram on the soundcard, but that's just my opinion. I can see the attraction in other attributes of the card though, so we'll leave that in.

awesome hdd

Optical

psu porn

hsf

All told these components come to £540. Add in the cost of the soundcard and you've got £660. And this is including the hard drive which I didn't take into account in the cost of your original build. All told approximately a saving of £440 (A lot more if you take into account the hdd). Not saying you need to save money but why throw money away? That would just be silly.

If you're gaming at a higher resolution (as 24" 1920x1200 screens are now becoming cheaper and therefore more attainable) the only thing I would change is the gpu. I'd then be looking at a 640mb 8800GTS or 8800GTX. Stay away from the ultra. It's a big waste of money considering the cost over a 8800GTX for the performance boost you get.