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One question... you upgrading the RAM, too? (Unless you already have fast RAM, you should.)
Apart from that, I'll go along with MikeSty. Get a good Athlon 64, socket 939.
For a graphics card, probably go with a 6800. It's noticably faster than a 6600 GT without too much of a price jump. A 6800 Ultra or better would be more than you would need, if you're playing at low resolutions. And definitely go PCI-E, if only for upgradability.
Motherboard: I've never had experience with ABIT, but I know that Asus is awesome, and I've been very pleased with MSI (despite their mediocre reputation). DFI is excellent, but most of the time totally unnecessary. Get a good mobo with support for your processor, enough PCI slots, enough space for RAM, HDDs and opticals, one PCI-E x16 slot, and USB and firewire capability if you need it. Overclockability isn't really a factor for what you're looking at, so you shouldn't really be spending more than $100 on a board.
I'm guessing about $300 for the processor, $400 for the graphics card, and $100 for the motherboard. $800 should get you more than enough machine for current generation games.
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