64-bit HP Z840 Workstation LINUX
Leasing? It's $8-10K
Definitely kick ass
You want SSD RAID near 200,000 iops and a system hardware/os that will run them right -- you really don't have to spend that much.
SanDisk Lightning Ultra Gen. II SDLTMDKW-200G-5CA1 2.5" 200GB SAS 12Gb/s Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com