Well, it looks like my set is $900 now. (Minus 150 for monitor and 150 for peripheral/inputs/software, so it's about $600 for the actual rig.)
I'd hate to say it, but is there anything else that I can cut down on the cost for? What I'm aiming for is actually a starters gaming rig that is futureproof. I just need a decent gaming pc for the time being until I can start upgrading. (My old PC broke and I'm borrowing one for the time being.)