First off, I'm not a big Intel fan. I'd reccomend AMD over it anyday. It's cheaper for a faster product.
Secondly, I don't see why that's so fucking expensive... I priced one as similar as I could get it at
www.cyberpowerinc.com. I couldn't add the following:
Included Software: RecordNow, HP Image Zone
Other Control Devices: Remote Control With IR Receiver
Anyway, the price was 1152.00.
If you're looking at it for gaming, I'd swap Intel processor for AMD (save you ~300), get a better video card (cost you ~150), and double your RAM (Cost you ~100. Also, I'd reccomend Corsair over other brands of memory.) That'd put you at ~$1100 from Cyberpower (Shipping is $50.) I'd go price it, but I'm at work... The only downside is the customer service at Cyberpower is a little difficult to deal with.