Probably one of the best "off the shelf" companies for gaming rigs, in my opinion is
Alienware. They make high quality top end gaming computer systems for a fair price, considering the hardware they use. Plus the cases they use just look plain
cool.
I don't guess you can go wrong with a major dealer like Dell. Just make sure they don't give you a motherboard with onboard sound, video, modem, etc...
Your best bet is to get a motherboard that has all seperate cards so that you can eventually upgrade when that time comes.
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