Building a gamer from the ground up!

[Geomerge]

This is what I posted before in the laptop forums:

I'm looking for the perfect one for me... My dilemma? I'm short on cash and I'm not good with computer talk. So, I'm here to ask the experts, the know-hows.

I was looking at Alienware, because they are just some bad-*** beautiful pieces of machinery. But they are so expensive for the good ones... I've been told more than once that I can get the same thing for WAY better prices. So that's what I'm looking for.

Here's what I need:
1. APPEARANCE
Of course, I want a New, up-to-dateLaptop. (Or I wouldn't be in this forum.) I want something portable. I move a lot and my system has to come with me when I do. As for the appearance of it, it needs a nice, easy to use keyboard, the usual touch mouse thing, usual ports and a CD drive. I'd also like it to come with a CD burner at least but I'm sure this comes with just about everything.)
Screen: Not under 11"
Shell: I need something that looks pretty, like, possibly Alienware pretty? Girls like pretty things. (This is of course, optional.) I am also a pretty experienced artist so I can mod things if you give me ideas, tutorials, etc.

2. A GAMER
I am a Gamer. I want my system to play games. I don't need it to play Crysis on High-res though, I just need it to play Team Fortress on Medium or something. Nothing spectacular.

3. PERFORMANCE
Running Windows 7, definitely. Able to connect to the internet well, and able to run art programs such as Photoshop or Moviemaker.

4. HARD DRIVE / PROCESSOR
I'll probably just buy an external for backup, but the internal HD has to have at BARE MINIMUM about 250GB. I also would prefer a new Intel Core i7 Pro over all other processors, but if anything I'll go with the i7 regular, or the i5.

5. PRICE
Under 1000 USD.
*But if it's just THAT good not to buy, then I can go higher. I'm looking for high quality stuff, because I want to start off with something I can use for a long time.

But the replies all told me to just make my own desktop.

So, a gaming PC for under 1k?

I have a friend that can help me assemble it, but I need to know what components to buy. From the general specifications listed above, help me assemble a list of parts to buy, along with telling me their function in English. (Because I'm tech-illiterate.)

 

[Muffin Man]

yep, we can help you build a rig.

what do you need?

just the tower? do you also need a monitor, OS, keyboard + mouse, etc.

 

[Geomerge]

Well, yeah, I'm looking for the other components too, but I need to build the tower first. After that I'll worry about the rest.

But suggestions for monitors and such are appreciated too. :3

 

[Muffin Man]

what i meant was is your $1k budget just for the tower, or do you also need those other things included within that budget.

 

[Geomerge]

Well, if I can, I'd like to get the whole thing for under 1k.
But like I mentioned, if the best for me is over 1k, I can go slightly higher.

 

[Fat.Clown]

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Acer X233HZBD Black 23.6" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 40000:1(1000:1)
free Rosewill RMS-MA3210 Silver 17" - 32" Tilt/Swivel Wall Mount

XFX HD-567X-YNFC Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) 512MB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX
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SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
$10 off w/ promo code EMCYTNR46, ends 6/30

Intel Core i5-750
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ASUS P7P55D-E LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

Subtotal: $1,036.91

-$20 promo code above $1,016.91
-$20 mail in rebate from corsair power supply, $996.91

 

[Geomerge]

Is that the best price I can get it for? (The whole thing, I mean.)

I'm gonna wait for other posters to decide everything. I'd might as well get as many opinions as possible.

Thank you so much, Clown!

Anyone else want to make a suggestion?

 

[Geomerge]

Is that everything I need, completely?

 

[Fat.Clown]

I only included the tower, monitor and Windows operating system.
you are still going to need a keyboard, mouse and/or speakers.

 

[gurusan]

5670? Not going to do much gaming with that.

I would make these changes:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815002

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161338&cm_re=5770-_-14-161-338-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&AID=10446076&PID=3946032&SID=skim2305X575088