Just a heads up, I just purchased the computer and should have it put together by Tuesday (once it arrives). For the list of my parts, click here.

Thanks, Ill keep that in mind!

I removed the post I made about adding Kudos, I figured it out. I know I CAN spend the money on the i7 processor combo, but in getting it I'll end up having to change a few other items in an attempt to keep around $1000

The processor Im running on my laptop right now is an AMD A8-4500M with 1.9 GHz performance, one thing that I'd spend half of my budget on is the processor so I don't have to upgrade it again for a long time.

The SSD listed was pretty cheap, I shouldnt have issues buying it. The major concerns are the costs of the Mobo, Processor, Vid Card, and Monitor which are the 4 major items that cost the most. Is there really a major difference between AMD and Intel?