stop lying wrxsti. its $959. so its <1000.
btw, the motherboard that supports the system is like $600. (GigaByte EX58 DS4 Extreme)
but then you would also need a good graphics card. maybe a ASUS 1GB GTX280 for $630 ?
and then the ram? 6gig DDR3 for $400
umm.... 3TB HDD for $490...