hi i was buying a new machine can anyone help me out with a good system configuration

i use 3ds max & design 2010, MAYA, after effects and more composition software’s

3D Studio Max 2009 to 2013 64-bit,
Intel G35 chipset, Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz,
4 GB DDR2 RAM,
EVGA Geforce GTX 550 Ti 2 GB (Driver 295.73),
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit,
INDIA.

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3Ds Max 2012+Sp2 +SAP, Vray 2.2, Photoshop CS5.1
OS - Windows 7 Pro x64 Sp1
sys1: i7 2600k (OC to 4.2GHz), 16GB 1600mhz DDR3 Ram, MSI GTX 580 (3GB) (295.51), OCZ vertex 2 120GB SSD, Wacom Intuos 3
sys2: i7 2600k (OC to 4.2GHz), 16GB 1600mhz DDR3 Ram, MSI GTX 560 (1GB) (295.51), wacom bamboo

its because its been done to death and in the end its mostly opinion. there is no “best” hardware. no one ever gives details of what they are looking for, what kind of work they are doing , or a budget or anything so whats the point in writing out the same answer, over and over again every time someone asks the same question.

you look at the system requirements of the software and then match the recommended specs or pick a higher spec. its not rocket science.........decide on your budget and then pick the highest specs you can for that budget.

either build yourself, or get from a specialist. 

workstation specialists
http://www.boxxtech.com/
http://www.workstationspecialist.com
Hp
Dell

Gaming
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ ( uk version http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/ )
alienware
etc etc .....

3Ds Max 2012+Sp2 +SAP, Vray 2.2, Photoshop CS5.1
OS - Windows 7 Pro x64 Sp1
sys1: i7 2600k (OC to 4.2GHz), 16GB 1600mhz DDR3 Ram, MSI GTX 580 (3GB) (295.51), OCZ vertex 2 120GB SSD, Wacom Intuos 3
sys2: i7 2600k (OC to 4.2GHz), 16GB 1600mhz DDR3 Ram, MSI GTX 560 (1GB) (295.51), wacom bamboo

I agree with CompanionCube.  A better way to approach this would be to do some searching, find something you think would work, then post the specs here so people can comment on them.  There are far too many options available to choose one or two.  It’s like saying what kind of car should I buy if I want to drive pretty fast? 

Asking more specific questions will get you a lot further.  Like asking about a car if you need a sedan that gets good gas mileage and won’t cost over $16,000.  That narrows things down.  Better yet, should I get a Suburu Forestor, Jeep Grand Cherokee or Ford Explorer.  Then you’re SURE to get answers and opinions.

3DS Max Design 2011 64-bit - Advantage Pack
Dell Precision T5500, Dual Six Core Xeon X5650 @ 2.67GHz, nVidia Quadro 5000, 24 GB RAM, Win 7 Enterprise 64-bit
Minneapolis, MN, USA

or you can just get this
http://www.gamepc.com/shop/systemfamily.asp?family=ds5

serially, click on the right and see what these guys put together then use the customize button.
then you can buy the parts much cheaper shopping around and put it all together yourself

Max 2.5 through 2012, win7 64bit.
GIGABYTE GV-N580UD-3GI GeForce GTX 580 3072MB
Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz
4Gx8 CORSAIR CML16GX3M4A1600C9