Forget style, set aside bragging rights. High-end game PCs are massive overkill at stratospheric prices. If all you want is to brag to your buddies that's okay. Just remember: Six months or so you'll have to lay out thousands of dollars or someone else will pass you.

And it is thousands of dollars. $5000 is common for a 'high end' game PC. Some of them go for $10,000 or more. Some graphics cards cost over $1500 and even fancy cases can cost $300.

Here are some of the expensive pc as of today: