What is the best gaming computer for minecraft?

[BeastMan10]

Has to be under $1000
Has to be a good computer for school too
And it can't freeze like apple computers do with minecraft

 

[Eduello]

Are you open to building it yourself (better value) or do you want to buy a pre-built PC.

 

[_Epix_]

Has to be under $1000
Has to be a good computer for school too
And it can't freeze like apple computers do with minecraft

you can go with this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.96 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $967.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 18:43 EDT-0400)