Hi, I'm a geologist. I need a new home computer, it's overdue. I want something that can run ArcGIS so I can work from home instead of driving to the office just to send in a map. So a gaming computer will do just fine. I have a budget of about $3000 although I can be talked higher if it's worth it.

I don't want to just buy something out of a box. I did that once and it lasted less than 1 year and when I invoked the warrantee they sent me the identical processor which they knew had a flaw that caused it to fail in the first place because companies now are bereft of morality.

If someone could point me in the right direction or explain what I need to get started that would be swell. My understanding of computers is turn them on and run stuff.