OK so this is a pretty damn beastly system.. There is LOTS of tweaking that can be done to this.
PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27Mja
Price breakdown by merchant:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27Mja/by_merchant/
Benchmarks:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27Mja/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($312.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT NZXT H230 White ATX Mid Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.97 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1067.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 15:04 EST-0500)
I had to take the SSD out to get it down, and keep the 770. Though, SSD is a luxury ( a nice one :P)