Thanks for the quick replies,

The PC is my first attempt at building a complete system since 1996 and there's a lot of difference in the variety of products now available.

I've just done some benchmark reviews and picked ones which run well and which aren't stupidly priced.

I'll have another look through the components and go through the Intel route rather than AMD though waiting until April will be like delay Christmas until February (though this seems like a really good thing this time of year).

I'll be creating and playing games on the new PC and ideally don't want to be needing to replace/upgrade it for another 3-5 years. Being able to run programs and games that'll be released within the next 3 years is a must.

I've tried looking for a component by component compatibility checker but haven't succeeded thus far.

Does anyone one have anything to say about overclocking, should I get components which are or steer clear?

Thanks again for all the help