I've got 22" Flat Dell Monitor TFT, good enough for me, so we're talking tower only.
What I want - good quad core CPU, good power supply, good graphics card, 2 hard drives, good cooling. Blue ray would be nice.
Dell's XPS Studio 8100 comes to ?950, with ATI 5770 1GB card, so - something around these specs and if you can make it less than 800 I am going for it.
Ah, I saw your build... 1000 range... good

Perhaps this then:


Product Name Quickcode Price (exc. VAT) Line total
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz (Yorkfield) (Socket 775) (1333FSB) Processor - Retail #34052 ? 120.99 ? 120.99
Gigabyte EP43T-UD3L Intel P43 (Socket 775) DDR3 Motherboard #38178 ? 58.95 ? 58.95
G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit #37612 ? 77.99 ? 155.98
Western Digital 500GB 3.5" SATA II Hard Drive - OEM #27026 ? 31.39 ? 62.78
Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) #38406 ? 73.99 ? 73.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular Silent SLI/Crossfire Ready ATX2.2 Power Supply #33612 ? 54.77 ? 54.77
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 5850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card #38309 ? 199.99 ? 199.99
Samsung 8x Blu Ray ROM / DVDRW SATA Retail SH-B083A #39370 ? 72.95 ? 72.95


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Cart Total ? 800.40
Delivery Costs:
The delivery cost for your order depends on the weight of the order, as well as the delivery destination. More carriage options will be available when you log in.
Approx. Delivery ? 13.37
VAT ? 142.41
Total ?956.18

Much better than the dell and ?6 more.


I really would steer clear of DELL at all costs, they are one of the worst companies to go with. You will end up buying a whole new computer the next time you want to upgrade something, or end up paying DELLs over priced prices. Just look at how much they charge for extra support. If you must buy a ready made one go anywhere except DELL.

OR:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz (Yorkfield) (Socket 775) (1333FSB) Processor - Retail #34052 ? 120.99 ? 120.99
Gigabyte EP43T-UD3L Intel P43 (Socket 775) DDR3 Motherboard #38178 ? 58.95 ? 58.95
G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit #37612 ? 77.99 ? 155.98
Western Digital 500GB 3.5" SATA II Hard Drive - OEM #27026 ? 31.39 ? 62.78
Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) #38406 ? 73.99 ? 73.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular Silent SLI/Crossfire Ready ATX2.2 Power Supply #33612 ? 54.77 ? 54.77
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card #39085 ? 117.99 ? 117.99
Samsung 8x Blu Ray ROM / DVDRW SATA Retail SH-B083A #39370 ? 72.95 ? 72.95




Cart Total ? 712.61
Delivery Costs:
The delivery cost for your order depends on the weight of the order, as well as the delivery destination. More carriage options will be available when you log in.
Approx. Delivery ? 12.68
VAT ? 126.93
Total ?852.22

For better than DELL (except processor)

If you are trying to get the most bang for your buck, you might want to consider an AMD quad core over an Intel. I just got the Phenom II 965 and Gigabyte board from newegg last week for about $360 (CPU was about $180 and board was about the same). I was originally going to buy another Intel chip when I went online but quickly changed my mind when I compared specs and prices. Quite impressed with the performance as well.

G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit #37612 ? 77.99 ? 155.98
Antec 902 Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) #38406 ? 73.99 ? 73.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular Silent SLI/Crossfire Ready ATX2.2 Power Supply #33612 ? 54.77 ? 54.77
Samsung 8x Blu Ray ROM / DVDRW SATA Retail SH-B083A #39370 ? 72.95 ? 72.95
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD10EADS) #34988 ? 56.99 ? 56.99
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card #39085 ? 117.99 ? 117.99
Intel Core i7 860 2.80Ghz (Socket LGA1156) Processor - OEM #39513 ? 174.99 ? 174.99
Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Micro-ATX Motherboard #39533 ? 62.99 ? 62.99
Cart Total ? 770.65
Delivery Costs:
The delivery cost for your order depends on the weight of the order, as well as the delivery destination. More carriage options will be available when you log in.
Approx. Delivery ? 12.29
VAT ? 137.01
Total ?919.95


Better than DELL now, albeit slightly more expensive, but this is a big investment, and will save you money in the long run.

EDIT: DO you have an OS? If not Windows 7 is ?93.99





EDIT 2: OK, from the DELL website:

PROCESSOR StudioXPS 8100 - Intel Core i7 Processor 860 (2.80GHz, 8MB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows? 7 Home Premium 64bit- English
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft? Works 9 - English
SERVICES AND SUPPORT 1 year of coverage included with your PC
PROTECT YOUR NEW PC McAfee? Security Centre 15 Month Protection
MEMORY 6144MB (2x2GB) (2x1GB)1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Memory
HARD DRIVE 2TB Dual Hard Drive Raid 0 "Stripe" (2x1TB - 7200rpm)
GRAPHICS CARD 1GB ATI Radeon? HD 5770 Graphics Card
OPTICAL DRIVE Blu-Ray ROM combo (Blu-ray read only, DVD, CD read & write) (Win 7 Only)
KEYBOARD Dell Multimedia USB Keyboard Dual Tone - UK/Irish
MOUSE Dell Optical Scroll USB (2 buttons scroll) DUAL TONE Mouse
Accessories
SPEAKERS No Speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system) edit
SOUND SOFTWARE Integrated HDA 7.1 Dolby Digital Audio edit
Services & Software
PROTECT YOUR DATA DataSafe Online Backup 2GB 1 year edit
Also included with your system
ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE SUPPORT No Accidental Damage Support
Shipping Documents English - Documentation with UK/Ire Power cord
Gedis Bundle Reference D03X8104
Order Information Studio XPS 8100 DT Order - UK
DataSafe Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic
Standard Warranty 1 year of coverage included with your PC
Thermal Cooling 95W Processor Heatsink
Call Dell Experts One free Dell Expert call to help with your PC queries within 60 days of purchase
DELL SYSTEM MEDIA KIT Studio XPS 8100 Resource DVD

Total: ?919.01



And from ARIA:


Intel Core i7 860 2.80Ghz (Socket LGA1156) Processor - OEM #39513 ? 174.99 ? 174.99
Arianet 2GB (1x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Single Channel Module #34514 ? 33.99 ? 33.99
OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit #37540 ? 79.99 ? 79.99
Samsung HD103SJ SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM #37726 ? 50.99 ? 101.98
HIS ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card #39068 ? 97.99 ? 97.99
LiteOn 4x Internal Retail Kit Blu-Ray BD-ROM SATA #38713 ? 49.95 ? 49.95
ANTEC VSK-2000 New Solution Tower Case #39092 ? 29.63 ? 29.63
Arianet Stealth 600W "Silent" ATX Power Supply for AMD and Intel Motherboards 20Pin + 4Pin #39120 ? 17.99 ? 17.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium English Retail Version 32 Bit + 64 Bit #37595 ? 79.99 ? 79.99

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Cart Total ? 666.50
Delivery Costs:
The delivery cost for your order depends on the weight of the order, as well as the delivery destination. More carriage options will be available when you log in.
Approx. Delivery ? 7.82
VAT ? 118.01
Total ?792.33

So you would save ?130 going with ARIA.