I am planing on building a computer in the next few weeks, and would like recommendations on components. My budget is around $850 for the actual components(motherboard, memory, hard drive, etc) and $400 for a 1920 X 1200 monitor. I've researched around and found on tomshardware.com suggestions for a computer around $850(looks pretty good to me):

CPU AMD Quad Core Phenom 9500 $190.00
CPU Cooler Cooler master HyperTX 2 $25.00
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H $100.00
RAM Wintec Ampo DDR2 PC2-6400 - 2 GB $43.00
Graphics HIS Radeon 3870 ICEQ Turbo $230.00
Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar 500 GB $95.00
Sound Integrated high Definition Audio $0.00
Case NZXT Apollo $70.00
Power NZXT PP600W $70.00
DVD-RW Sony Optiarc DVD-RW $14.00
Total Price $837

Any type of suggestions would be great. Also I am not a very big PC gamer so a video card doesn't have to be crazy good, but would like DirectX 10 capabilities. Thanks.

Any reasons on going AMD?

$400 for a 24" is not gonna get you much. I do have a very good TN panel in that range tho I can recommend ya.

BenQ G2400W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824014158

don't get the 9500 phenom. at least get the 9550, where it doesn't have the tlb bug. then instead of getting the 3870 iceq tubro, get the regular version and save yourself 80 dollars. then if you want overclock the new 3870 and you get the performance of the 3870iceq turbo. with the money saved, buy the phenom 9850be. it is much faster plus has the unlocked mulitplier to overclock if you want to.

i think that seagate 500gb sata 2 32mn cache 7200.11 is better choice than the western digital you picked. with the extra money saved 80 minus 45$ for better phenom, which is 35 dollars, i would upgrade the mobo to mis k9a2 platinum or the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 if you have that much money left in budget.

here is better and cheaper ram both for 30 dollars, 13$ saved. you can also get some ocz if you find it cheaper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820220144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145034

i would also get a different power supply, i don't actually know anything in your price range so i can't post a link.

here is your case for 20$ cheaper :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146025

you also didn't mention os? i'm assuming you have one.

I'd like to go AMD because it's cheaper then Intel in the long run. Also the monitor you've suggested is the one I've been thinking about buying.

Yeah I get a copy of Vista Business, but I'm also thinking of making it 64-bit.

with 9850 phenom +msi k9a2 plat, better deal with case, memory, and $150 graphics card, the total comes to to $814

NZXT is on tier-5 ("Do not buy" ) of the PSU listing at http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiere [...] gs?t=anon. Choose one from tier-3 or better.
For that amount of money,you can build a faster Intel system. If you prefer AMD however, make sure the specific CPU you want is on the supported list for your mobo. "Supports Phenom" may refer only to the 95W models, not the 125W chips like the 9850.

What would you recommend regarding Intel components?

just so you know the two boards i recommended do both support 125watt phenoms

Avoid TN panels. If you only have 400 and absolutely insist on going for a 24", save it and wait until you can afford a s-pva panel. This is a non-upgradeable component in your system that you will have to stare at for a very long time. Don't go cheap on the monitor.