The PSU is perfectly fine and will handle anything currently on the market bar crossfire 4870/4850s, SLI GTX 260/280.
The Q9450 is a total waste when paired up with a 8600GTS, get a Q6600 and an ATI 4850 instead. This also lets you add another 4850 if you feel you need more power (in which case it might be worth getting the 620 Watt PSU).
This is what I recommend from OCUK:
Not only do you get the best performance/price GFX card on the market (it performs as well as a 9800GTX for £115), you also get a very good motherboard with two PCI-E x16 lanes so you don't get slowed down while crossfiring, and a PSU that can handle another 4850 when you feel like adding another (Xfire 4850s will beat a GTX 280 by a long margin). You also get a larger, faster HDD. The Antec 300 is meant to be a very good case for the price, so don't worry about skimping there, plus it is smaller for better transportation (to i34 ofc!).
Obviously, if you aren't planning on going Xfire in the future (which would be a shame), you can chose a cheaper MB and PSU and possibly get yourself a sound card or something :P.
Hope that helps!
EDIT: Oh shit! Just realised I specced a DDR3 MB, lemme change that... *CHANGED*
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