Start off slow and work your way up to a rack system.
No point in going all out if you have no reason to use it yet. If the time comes when you actually want to have all the bells and whistles, get the best and go with the whole Rocktron midi switching system, mesa/marshall full blown programmable EQ, power conditioned setup.
Meantime, start with the Guitar/amp/cables etc... and gradually add one piece at a time.