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I built my PC last year myself, saved about $100 for labour. At the time ATI were a little better than Nvidia but now both are pretty much equal, I however would stick with ATI as they are a bit cheaper.
I've got the i5 2500K which is a sandy bridge CPU chip and is FANTASTIC value for money!
As brands go, Intel for CPU, GSkill for RAM, WD or Seagate for HDD and ATI for graphics.
I got a 128GB SSD to put programs and the OS on, DEFIANTLY WORTH IT!
I HIGHLY recommend getting an SSD as a 128GB one now is under $150 ($280 at the time I got it).
Ive also got the Antec 902 gaming case which has a USB 3.0 port at the front. It has adjustable fans at the front and back as well as a light switch. Excellent case that keeps the entire PC cool and VERY silent.
Gigabyte is my mobo, never had problems before and would stick with them. I had to get a CPU cooler though because the standard one that came with the CPU did not keep the 4 cores of the 2500k cool enough. Once I chucked it in, temperatures dropped from being around 70 in games to around 60 at a full load.
Even though my rig is over a year old I can max out Battlefield 3 on a 1920x1080 reso.
I know my parts may seem a bit old but hopefully this helps with what brands to stick with!
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