Re: building a pc
 

Buy a copy of Computer Shopper, they have a check-list section you can work through to help you choose items - and it's got the adverts for the items in there too!

Re: building a pc
 

As Nick says, HD capable gfx cards are really not hard to get, its the top spec games that need the most expensive cards! your rig would be more than adequate though.

Re: building a pc
 

Have a look at the below regards a Motherboard, buy that, similar or wait for the USB3 standard to become finalised/more commin before spending Big Bucks.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10...perspeed_mobo/

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CPU - i7 (or maybe wait for the i8)
Ram - Any decent low latency, minimum of 6Gb (3x2Gb) such as Corsair XMS3
Gfx - Depends on whether you want to go with a radeon card (crossfire but no puys-x yet) or nVidia (Sli) with Phys-x.
Case - Antec 900
PSU - OCZ or Corsair 1000w PSu (150 to 200 squids each but well worth it imho)

Re: building a pc
 

Ill happily write out a full list of things to get to put together... But I need to know what you want to spend and what you want to use it for. :)

Re: building a pc
 

If you've never built a PC before, then you could buy a 'Barebones' machine. All you have to do is choose a compatible processor, choose how big you hard drive needs to be, and what DVD/CD drive you're going to use.

It's a piece of cake to do, although barebones systems might limit the gaming capabilities, but it takes a lot of the confusion of what motherboard, PSU etc to choose.

Plus most barebones motherboards will have extra slots for a good graphics card