In a nutshell, I'm looking for a computer that can handle Maya, 3DMax, AFX..pretty much a high-performance workstation for a 3D animator.
I know the common advice around here is to go build your own system, which is really tempting and seems fun in my head until things don't work, and I'm sitting in front of a table with broken Wall-e parts. So I'm staying on the safe side, and looking into custom builders.