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I also built a budget rig like urs but still with enough kick to handle anything i throw at it.
Im running the E8500. Best bang for buck CPU 6months ago and it still is. Specially since i have heat issues in my room during summer. Its a brilliant CPU and has plenty of OC headroom even with just the stock air cooler.
I went with the DDR2 1066 RAM but not much differnce there. Just more for OC if i need it. I would stick with DDR2 less you have motherboard restrictions.
Graphics wise 9800GTX+ is the way to go. Try and get a hold of the doubkle slot version that has the complete fan and sink casing so that blows the air out the back of the case. Also mite be worth considering a newer version card than the one you picked. But bang for buck the 9800GTX+ will deliver.
MB selection is up to you. Couple things you have to look out for tho is North bridge location and cooling. A large graphics card can be a problem if the North bridge sits too close to the card. Also for OC headroom its best to have a fan cooled North bridge or atleast have enough space to ad your own fan and heat sink. Increasing your FSB speeds when overclocking tends to cook your NB chip long before the CPU shows any signs of heat stress. The other thing is just to check what type of RAM slots the MB has. Most boards will have a DDR2 and a DDR3 version but something look out for.
Only other thing to check is your PSU. 500W nothing less. You can probly get away with less but the 9800GTX+ is a hungry card. PSU is bout the only thing where you cannot be cheap on. Get a cheapy PSU and your dream rig ends up nothing but headaches.
Thats bout it. Hope this helps and gl with your new rig 
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