Gaming computer for about $1000

[Lazukin]

I'm willing to go above $1000 if I have to, but I'm maxing out at around $1500, and that's only if there's something WAY above its value in that range.


Anyway, I want a computer that is as good as possible for gaming, although the games I currently play aren't graphics intensive at all (League of Legends currently is it right now). I want it to be able to play Diablo3 and DoTA2 at high fps though, and I'd like it to have the ability to stream in HD quality, although that is optional, as my internet is not currently good enough to support that at 0.7 Mb/s upload speed.

At the moment, thanks to a friend of mine, he's suggested a computer and made one for me, and I'd like to know which sounds like the best choice.

Gamer Scorpius 9000 (Suggested)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/aYfD (Made)

Thanks for any help, if you could suggest better parts that would be awesome as well.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Lazukin Gamer Scorpius 9000 (Suggested)

I don't see any great points in this build, and quite a bit of questionable issues. First up is the base machine for a grand. Not crazy about that idea at all. It's no wonder you keep hitting 1500. Yeh, you get the free upgrade to corsair memory, but XMS is not the preffered type. I could go on but...

That's the biggest problem with these kind of builds, by the time you add in the better parts you're busting your budget to pieces.

You should ask your friend if he would build one for you (and how much it will cost you) from a list of suggested parts from our system builders. Or you could do it yourself. Either way I think you will get a much more capable and reliable machine for your money than using one of these type of system builds. The only advantage(usually) is the added in software and monitor.

Originally Posted by Lazukin System Build - PCPartPicker (Made)

This link doesn't take us to a a set of specs. It just shows us the starting point.

[glc]

Just over $1000 without OS, monitor, or peripherals:

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - CD / DVD Burners

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (11199-00-20G)

[Lazukin]

Originally Posted by glc Just over $1000 without OS, monitor, or peripherals: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Newegg.com - LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - CD / DVD Burners Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (11199-00-20G)

Thanks for the help from you two so far, and as for the first post, here is the actual link.
Intel i5-2500K, Sapphire Radeon HD 7870, Cooler Master HAF 912 - System Build - PCPartPicker

All the parts look solid in the links you provided, but I don't know much about computers. Any other opinions?

[glc]

Replace those parts with my suggestions and you will be solid. You are reasonably close to what I suggested. My suggestions are either a bit more up to date and/or more reliable. Keep the EVO cooler, it's better than the Plus I suggested.