This X-mas I will be getting a large amount of money ($1000) to overhaul my gaming rig. Any suggustions?

Invest it elsewhere, like my college tuition!  :)

um, you want a setup for a gaming rig hmm maybe some info would help... are you gonna overclock or run @ stock settings? etc stuff like that would help, you want it watercooled, aircooled liquid cooled etc ^^

You could try this, give or take a few parts that meet your needs.

More importantly, what do I want to get my truck for our 1 year anniversary!?

Uhm, actually, $1k?...fix your car?

You can give me whatever parts you decide to throw out :P

Unless your processor is really old (-1.8GHz), I'd hold onto it. If it is, then purchase an Athlon 64 3500+, which will give you a huge performance boost. If you're into gaming and what not, I'd consider buying a GeForce 6800GT, or a Radeon x800XL, topping at around 300$.

Upgrading your monitor and peripherals always looks good too :)

DFI NF4 SLI-DR 200$
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813136151

MSI NX6600GT [2] 300$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127147

Fortron 450 W - 50$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817104954

Amd Athlon 3000+ (512k L2 Cache) SKT 939 - 131$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537

G.Skill 2x512mb [Top Quality Ram around #3 spot in benchmarks] - 102$
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231012

DVD-Burner/DVD-Rom/DVD-RW/CDRom - 41$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047

eagate 120GB - If you want you can upgrade to 250gb for like 20$ more.. 87$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148039

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911$

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930

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If you save up maybe 30 $ more, you can buy a Lian Li PCXX for 80-100$ :)
Remember Aluminum is the best material for cases ( Better airflow ).
Or if you dont wanna save up more you can buy an Antec Super Lanboy.
VERY great case, very popular as pop as LIAN LI. Very good for the price, But its used for lanning, thats what i suggest a Lian Li. Try to get a case with a window, theyre better IMO.