Gaming Computer under 1,500

1. do you want it prebuild or are you going to build it yourself

2. do you need a monitor if not what resolution is the one you have

1 building it myself

2. need a monitor

Here you go (from Newegg.com):

1. Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

2. Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail

3. GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

4. EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

5. LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner included extra White bezel, with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black IDE Model LH-20A1P-186 - Retail

6. ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail

7. ViewSonic Optiquest Series Q20WB Black 20" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail

8. COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

9. Corsair TWIN2X2048-5400C4PT 2GB DDR2-667 XMS2-5400 Xtreme Performance Memory w/Platinum Heat Spreader Retail

Should be well under $1500.

processor   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003 $225

graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130080 $350

ram  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565 $140

motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188015 $160

monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116075  $200

vista http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116196 $90

powersupply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001 $105

case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106 $50

harddrive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136053 $90

cd drive http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106039 $17

dvd drive http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827152079 $34

total= $1451

$1200 with monitor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor

Thermaltake W0090RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 470W Power Supply

Seagate SV35 Series ST3320620SV 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

EVGA 320-P2-N815-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card

EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard

Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE / ATAPI Model 7170A-0B

Saitek PM12A 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 1600dpi Desktop Gaming Mouse

LG L1952TX Black 19" 8ms DVI LCD Monitor

XION Onyx XON-301 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

TRIPP LITE 6 ft. Single Link TMDS DVI cable Model P561-006

Total: $1 228,41 + shipping