How is this?

[James Malcolm]

Building a new PC with a budget of >$1000, how is this?

Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card
Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case
Cooler Master GX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Hannspree HL161ABB 15.6" Monitor
Gear Head KB2500U Wired Slim Keyboard
V7 MV3010010-BLU-5NB Wired Optical Mouse

 

[woltej1]

Change HDD to a WD Caviar blue.

Change PSU to XFX 550W.

Possibly change tower depending on price.

 

[realchaos]

Purpose?
If this is just gaming, you could ditch the cpu cooler and downgrade the ram to 2x4gb. Then use the saved money into a better gpu, psu, and case. The XFX 550w is on sale for $25 after rebate at Newegg right now. For the case, the Corsair 200R or NZXT Source 210 Elite is a better choice. For the gpu, try to go for a GTX 760.