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> Having taken on board what everyone has said so far, I think 
> I am going to go for an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz @ £252.56 
> (£105 per GHz). 


Aye, there's the rub.  Compare and contrast with the spec of the latest PC we've got in here that cost £379.00 (+VAT).  I know the processer isn't as shiny and new as the Core 2 Duo, but it ain't no slouch, and the advantage is that you know that all the components are compatible.  And there's a shiny Vista badge!

210-15928 Dimension 5150 Desktop Pentium D/930 with Dual Core (3.00GHz, 800MHz fsb, 2x2MB Cache) 
340-13716 MS Logo Label for Vista Capable 1
370-12153 Memory Dual-Channel 512MB (2x256MB) 533MHz DDR2 1
400-12296 Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA (7200 rpm) 1
429-12065 CDRW (Read/Write) 48x/32x/48x/16x /DVD-ROM (Reads) combo (1 Drive) 1
480-13251 UK/IRE Flat Panel E196FP 19" (TCO99) Value Midnight Grey 1
490-10479 Graphics Card Integrated Intel Media Accelerator 950 VGA without TV output 1
510-10131 Integrated Audio with Dolby Digital 7.1 capability 1
570-10236 Mouse Dell Wheel USB 2 Button Scroll Midnight Grey 1
580-11527 UK/IRE Keyboard Dell Quietkey (QWERTY) Midnight Grey 1
619-10688 English - Genuine Windows XP Professional SP2 (No Recovery CD) 1
630-10933 English - Microsoft Works 7.0 (Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Outlook Express) (With Recovery CD) 1
640-10339 English - Photo Album SE Basic (No Recovery CD) 1
640-10340 English - Paint Shop Pro® Basic Edition (No Recovery CD) 1
640-10504 Network Assist 90 day 1
680-10654 Base warranty 1