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When it comes time for getting a new PC, the options a consumer has are near infinite. If you not going to building your own rig, there is a veritable plethora of vendors and businesses you can go to, each selling something slightly different, each with their own pro's and con's. Computers come in all different sizes and configurations, and hardly two dealers offer the same setup -- so for many, deciding with whom to go with can be a daunting task.

Today we are going to be looking at a system from Smooth Creations. Some people need a computer to browse the Internet, and write the occasional document; some people need a budget system that can handle games. And then there is another, smaller segment of the market that is looking for something well and beyond what you would find in your computer shop. Smooth Creations easily classifies as a 'luxury PC' builder, and their systems are undoubtedly high end.

Smooth Creations was established in 1999 by Jim Saling. Originally supplying airbrushed cases for some gamer-orientated system builders such as Alienware, Smooth Creations now offers its own line of high performance desktops, and 'SmoothBook' notebooks. Perhaps the most notable feature of their product line-up is the high-quality airbrushed cases they offer; and these cases are filled with some of the quickest components available today.

Today we will be looking at a Smooth Creation's Neptune. As stated above, these creations are not for the faint of heart, or the light of wallet -- a Neptune will set you back a cool $8000 USD. But as the Smooth Creation's motto goes: “Quality is not expensive. It's priceless.” Of course, if you are going to pay $8000 for a system, you're going to expect some pretty impressive specs. And this, the Neptune has.