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The one you build yourself,you can get parts cheaper and it will be fun building it .

If your only goal is a FAST gaming rig, you really don't need to spend nearly that much on a gaming rig.

Common Myths:

1. You need the top of the line processor for gaming.

This is such a false and widely perpetuated myth. You need a **capable** processor, but all the bells and whistles such as super-multi-threading, huge caches and 6+ CPU cores will not matter when it comes to performance when gaming.

2. AMD is a low budget and inferior CPU.

AMD processors are VERY dependable and will DO anything an Intel processor will. Don't get me wrong here, Intel processors are king for speed and performance, but you pay A LOT for them AND for gaming purposes, you will NOT use anything that makes them so damned powerful.

My recommendations are:

Get and AMD Phenom II X4 or X6 processor 3.2GHz or faster.

OR

Get an Intel i5 Sandybridge series or faster processor

If you go AMD, Get one of the newer AM3+ motherboards that supports the new Bulldozer coming out AND a 9xx Chipset that supports both SLI and CrossfireX for maximum flexibility.

If you go Intel, get the Z68 Chipset so you have maximum CPU usage flexibility and overclocking features available if you want to go in that direction. The P67 Motherboards have limitations that the Z68's do not have. The Z68's also have some cool SSD caching features that you might want to take advantage of as well.

Video card...

The video card is where all the magic happens with games. It is always better to get the fastest single video card you can afford. I won't tell you which to choose, AMD and nVidia are equally great and both have some really cool features, If I had to buy today though, I'd choose nVidia. Only because the Physx is cool and nVidia has made some great improvements in performance vs. price recently.

Never go cheap on a power supply. It is best to shoot a little high on this. If you plan to add multiple high end graphics cards at some point in time, make sure the power supply you get can handle it. NEVER go cheap on this. Always buy a reputable power supply with a good warranty and brand name recognition. Antec, Cooler Master, Corsair, OCZ are a few examples. You want modular nowadays. They are fantastic and really clean up a lot of the clutter.

Case: Make sure you get a case that will suit your needs. I recommend a mid-tower or bigger and a design with the PSU at the bottom. My case is filtered and I tell ya, it saves a TON of dust from getting inside. I highly recommend it.

Hope this helps.

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