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a. dell
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...tudioxps-435mt
it has a warrenty, the new i7 processor and an ati 3450 video card. this system is ok....just upgrade the ram to 6gb for $150 and buy the ati 4850 from best buy for $175 and you will have a nice machine for under $1300
Managed to get it down to $1200 with almost minimal specs, adding ~200 for another video card and I'm already at $1400


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2. ibuypower
http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/c...r.aspx?mid=349
i7 processor and the ati260. configure the case and power anyway you want, but i would upgrade the memory to 6gb and do it yourself, they are a little expensive. plus you get a free copy of far cry 2.
Managed $1312 but I still need to buy 3-6gb worth of ram which would add ~50-100. Most appealing of the 3 choices.
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c. cyberpower
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/G...reme_XT/detail
i7 processor and the ati 4870 which is better than the 260. free liquid cooling and for $20 less you can upgrade the 1tb HDD to a 1TB raid0. (much faster setup and needed with the i7)
$1536 with shipping

Although Dell is appealing because of the payment options I've heard so many stories about Dell that just turn me off.

Could you recommend anything for a person on a stricter budget? I like to plan ahead but realistically I may only have ~$700-$1000. Could you recommend a decent system in that range as well?
Thanks for the responses again.