I checked out that link and customized it. The computer I want is $23,385.

I did that one time with Alienware pc it was like $37,000

thanks but no thanks I will buy a car with that kind of $$$ First

alright night for now.

If I win the lottery I'll buy everyone on the forum an uber PC.

And there's a 35 acre peninsula on a local lake for 2.5 million that would be perfect for my anti-zombie fortress. It tapers to a narrow bit and then fans back out into the peninsula making it almost an island.

Not trying to derail the topic or anything.

OOO Frogboy should move Stardock down here and build and anti-zombie Stardock compound there.

I chugged a monster.

so glad to hear things have turned 'round for you....and congratulations on the job....

had noticed you 'round here more often and was thinking things had been looking up.... great news... 

in the process of putting together specs for a new PC myself.... so will follow this with interest...  

Here's one I'm thinking of.  Link  Thoughts?

Here's another good looking deal. Link 

If you want to go build-to-order, I find Systemax (from Tigerdirect) gives a little more for the money than Dell or Gateway.  But I suspect that anyone willing to even consider going build-your-own is better-off doing so.

Hope you're not in a hurry.  Sandy-Bridge sounds like it ought to be great once they get the chipset bug/replacement done.  If you want, I think you have to wait a couple months.  If you want AMD then you should be more future-proof if you can wait till AM3+ mobos come out.

I personally am waiting for more news about 64-bit Elemental before I upgrade from my 32-bit XP box.  Can't see much point in getting anything not 64-bit, but now just seems like a good time to stall and save money.  Then go crazy later later on SSDs, lots of RAM, big monitor, etc, etc.

And an 80-plus or better power supply should save a little money in the long run.

wow, that sure are many, many, many things to consider when considering 'gaming' a new gaming PC.  

I don't have the knowledge to help you select the right system or the parts that would go into it but one suggestion that I would make is establish what you can spend then get the best items you can get within that budget.  You want a system that will serve your needs now but also be able to for the next couple of years.

Most folks would also suggest in getting the max memory your system can support.  It's not that expensive and will help things run a lot better.