Gaming computer for $1,000-1,200?

Q. I have a pretty small budget, but do you know of a gaming computer that is around $1,000-$1,200 primarily? The most I'll go is $1,400 if I must. I don't play a lot of games, so HD space doesn't need to be extravagant; honestly, I'll probably only play WoW and miscellaneous games such as Borderlands or something. I won't play BC3 or anything that runs graphics extremely high, but I do definitely want to play WoW on ultra graphics with 40+ FPS. Do you have any recommendations? I don't really have any limitations as long as it fits in my budget frame. Thank you in advance!
Sorry, I forgot to add that I do not know how to build my own computer. If you can recommend parts, that would be great to know, but I can't build my own computer with just parts, I would have to have someone build it for me.

A. You can find a pre-built system which will accomplish that for under $1000.

Take this:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_III/

The default configuration is good enough, but I suggest choosing a slightly better graphics card. Upgrade from the default Radeon HD 7750 to a Radeon HD 6850 for just $31 more. Then choose 64-bit Windows 7 as your operating system. Your cost before taxes/shipping is $954.

Or you could buy this pre-built system, which is even faster in WoW and costs less:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229297

But the absolute best value/dollar (short of having someone build from scratch) is having someone perform a couple of upgrades for you.

Buy this starting computer.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Desktop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/3155928.p?id=1218380518359&skuId=3155928&st=gateway%20desktop&cp=1&lp=2

Then replace the included graphics card and power supply with these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

That's a total of $805 and you've got a system equivalent to the $954 CyberpowerPC unit, without having to pay $80 for shipping either! That really is the best bang/buck. If you're not comfortable replacing the graphics card and power supply yourself, spend $20 on pizza and invite a techy friend over to help you out ;) Or in the worst case, have a local computer shop do it for you- they shouldn't charge more than $50.

Anyway, that system will get you about 57-60fps in WoW on ultra settings at 1920x1080.

The Radeon HD 6770 (a renamed 5770) and GeForce GTX 550 Ti get about 40fps:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/18.html

And the Radeon HD 6850 is quite a bit more powerful. If you wanted to spend $25 more for a Radeon HD 6870, you'd get about 70fps in WoW.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6870/22.html

Good luck!

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What is a good gaming computer for less than $1,000?

Q. I'm looking for a new computer to play games, and my budget is $0 - $1,000...

A. You could build a good one for that much if you have the know how. If you dont look at dell under the XPS systems. They start at $899.99 and if you upgrade the ram to 4gigs and upgrade the video card to the Radeon HD4670 it should put you right about $1,000.

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