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It would help if you could give us a general idea how much you're trying to knock off the cost of this build.
I recommend moving to the more recent GTX 570 instead of the older GTX 480, You could get an EVGA card for $300AR - not much more than you anticipate for the 480: http://www.techspot.com/review/240-ati-radeon-hd-5670/ The GTX 570 is on the THG list of best gaming cards at the $325 , although with an honorable mention. They instead recommend the GTX 460 SLI but I would go with the 570 to leave a simple upgrade path later with a second 570. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2964-5.html You can find other good information and links about video cards at: http://www.upgradevideocards.com/gaming.html For the motherboard, I too like the Gigabyte Ultra Durable series. To save money - about $100 - you might consider stepping down to the UD5 - although on this board the second PCIe graphics slot would only function at x8 - but that should still be serviceable since on the Intel standard board both slots only work at x8. Here is a more detailed comparison from Gigabyte (plus there are differences in heat spreaders not relected on the list): http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3759#ov
