Not much on giving specifics, but I do know that $3k will get you a damn good gaming rig. >< Half that will get you a pretty good system for gaming, even.
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Not a good link for the OP Zombie_Man, I spec inexpensive systems.
With up to $3000 to spend, I would point them to a number of system guides at various sites to get into that price range. I would say an i7-920 quad core, 6GB of DDR3 and a pair of GTX 285s to start with.
I would go on but the sleeping pill is really starting to kick in now. Damn insomnia.
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I have helped a few of my friends get PCs for CoX. Would you rather have one pre-built or are you comfortable enough to put it together yourself? The last one I got for someone was about $750 and was pre-built. I would be more than happy to help you get setup for the future. Contact me through PM here or ingame @My name is Joe.
This is the one I helped a friend get, no longer available though. She also got a new monitor with it. Computer from Newegg
These guys have built 2 computers for me so far and I've been happy.
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I would say an i7-920 quad core, 6GB of DDR3 and a pair of GTX 285s to start with.
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Does this mean something has changed your opinion on multiple graphics cards?
No, just trying to figure out how to spend upwards of $3000 on a system.
Someone recently e-mailed me about a $2300 system with a 3.8GHz OCed i7 and a GTX 295 wondering if they could still add another video card. I didn't bother to educate them beyond the fact the GTX 295 is already a dual GPU setup and they really wouldn't need to add another one.
On the other hand I've helped a couple of people recently with systems built around my $600 parts list. And while there will always be people who can afford a 30" ultrahigh resolution monitor and need a system to drive it, I'll always be of the camp that you can PC game for much, much less and still have a good gaming experience. It's all about choosing the right mix of parts, something you rarely find in store bought systems.
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No, just trying to figure out how to spend upwards of $3000 on a system.
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Easy: Give me $2000, and build a very nice system for $1,000. 
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Looking to buy a new computer, interested in some suggestions/ideas. Primary use will be gaming (cox), money isn't a huge issue...cheaper is better, but maybe a soft cap at 3,000. Thanks for your help!
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3 grand is exactly the cap i was looking at for building my new comp too.
Although i already have many ideas on how to spend that i would welcome anyone else's opinions on a great gaming rig for that price.
Don't know if the OP was interested in buying the parts and assembling it themselves but that's exactly what i will do.
Interested in hearing others opinions.
Go to places like Dell/Alienware and they will take your money very quickly for their "highend" systems...lol.
Alienware will go over 3000 fairly quickly, especially on a laptop gaming system.
Contrarian, do you want dual-core or quad-core, what is minimum harddrive space and do you prefer Intel or AMD?
Get ahold of me through IM if you want anytime today and I'll help you out. MSN is alteran@live.com
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Contrarian, do you want dual-core or quad-core, what is minimum harddrive space and do you prefer Intel or AMD?
Get ahold of me through IM if you want anytime today and I'll help you out. MSN is alteran@live.com
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Quad core, probably a bare minimum of 750 gigs HD space, (preferably a 32 mb cache if it's a 7200 RPM drive) and i was leaning toward Intel.
I'm getting ready for work now but i may email you later. Thanks for the reply.
No problem, I'll get something set up for you. If you can use an instant messenger then i can just link it straight to you. I'll be on for about 12 more hours before i go to bed.
Looking to buy a new computer, interested in some suggestions/ideas. Primary use will be gaming (cox), money isn't a huge issue...cheaper is better, but maybe a soft cap at 3,000. Thanks for your help!
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