What is a good PC for gaming under $1000?

Here's what I would buy:
Intel Core i5 Quad-Core: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80623i525...
Cooler Master Hyper cooler: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-coo...
ASRock Motherboard: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-p6...
8GB Patrio DDR3 RAM: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pxd38g...
EVGA 650 Ti Video Card: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-01gp3...
500W Power Supply: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/apex-power-supply-ald...

This will run you up approximately ~$625.00 after shipping, with the only thing you needing to buy after is a monitor, a tower, a hard-drive, a mouse, and a keyboard.

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Reply · Send thanks · posted 97 days ago · 1 person agrees

I just built one recently for about 450 and used this site as a skeleton. If you have a step by step process you can find online, it's actually really easy to put together. This thing runs all my favorite Steam games and if you go big on the video card, you'll do fine for Diablo III.

I definitely say build one.

Reply · Send thanks · posted 97 days ago · 1 person agrees

Ever heard of the site reddit? It has a subbreddit about computer building (the link http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/ ) it does require you to know something about PC building, but incase you don't there're guides for it

Reply · Send thanks · posted 94 days ago

Gateway FX6860-UR20P Gaming Desktop (Black)

Gateway FX6860-UR20P Gaming Desktop comes with these specs: 2nd Generation Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology up to 3.8GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel H67 Express Chipset, 8GB DDR3 Memory, ATI Radeon HD 6750 Gra... read more...

This might be a good choice. Fast processor so that you can run your games and do everyday tasks. 8GB of memory will run almost any game and is perfect if you are a multitasker, such as myself. Tons of storage space with 1.5TB and an ATI Radeon HD 6750 graphics card so your games will be as visually stimulating as they are mentally. Great computer.