I think the first question I would ask would be, how much are you willing to spend on this PC?
Give us a price range of what you want and I'll make you up a quote for a system I would recommend.
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Tons of RAM, memory or whatever so there's no lag, hitching or anything
Best graphics card available under $800
Very best cooling system because the tower is in an enclosed area of the desk, yes I know it shouldn't be, but it is and that's not going to change
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Are you saying that you have $800 set aside just for the video card alone or is that for the whole system?
A good case will have good air flow and as long air can be brought into the pc and out, you should be ok. If you do go with a larger video card SLI combo, heat could be a problem, those things put out ALOT of heat.
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Does everything start with the motherboard and go from there? Is the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform a motherboard? (ok don't laugh)
How important is the power supply? I've read conflicting articles.
I also would like this computer to last a while and not need upgrades or anything for a few years.
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Quad Core would be good or if you have the money, go with the i-7 chipset.
Important if you are running two video cards and a host of other items. Gaming video cards need alot power in order to run at optimal rates.
That last statement is a hard one. If this was anything other than a gaming PC I would say you would be ok. Games keep getting better and better, top of the line now will be great for a 1-2 years and then you will start having to turn down the graphics on newer video games as they come out. Older it gets, the more you will have to turn down the graphics settings in brand new games. You will get to a point where you can't run the newest games without clipping and low-quality graphics. That's the way of Technology now-a-days.