Hey guys, as the title says, I'm looking for a really nice RTS!

BUT, I'm not looking for one that it's just another big company 'graphics-a-thon mania extravaganza' or whatever else was made to line the pockets of the big game companies. Instead what I'm looking for is something that I can run on my current systems (ones that can run C&C: Generals rather well) and is made from a company like Stardock or Introversion.

I've recently been playing Stardock's Galactic Civilizations II, which is a ton of fun, looks great graphically, has a nice soundtrack and is very creative. So since I haven't found any new RTS games [size=9px](besides the still being developed StarCraft II, and I am quite skeptical of what mega-system I'll need for that thing)[/size] I'm on the look for something that I can play with a buddy of mine that I play these games with all the time.

Any suggestions?