I'm going to sum it up for in one sentance. You pay for what you get. A good gaming rig will be between 1000, and 1500. It shouldn't be any less. Afterall, gaming takes a toll on PC's, and thus they require very good parts. I always spend around the 1500 dollar range (not sure of the currency conversion rates), but because I spend that much at once, I get on average 6 years of life from my PC's. Compare that to spending less money, but having to buy a new PC every year, or every other year, or constantly upgrading parts because they fail. You'll get higher quality parts and a longer life from your PC, if you spend a little bit more on it now. You also avoid all the hassles of your replacing your rig, or parts. I've been there. It sucks! That being said, you'll find plenty of help here and suggestings for building machines.