I need advice D:

I'm thinking about purchasing a new PC for thanksgiving to replace my stone-age laptop, but I'm not sure what the best place to look is.

I need a fast PC, but doesn't have to be absolute top of the line.
With design and gaming capabilities. Basically as long as it runs toribash with shaders without problems it's good to go.
I'm not exactly the most financially stable person right now, but my current one is barely working.

I imagine some of you bought PCs recently and did some research on your own.
I have heard numerous times that Dells suck in the long run. Alienware seems good, but the price tag isn't too friendly.

So yeah, any advice is welcome.
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