Scott If you go to a PC I wouldnt touch any thing less then a 2 KHz P4 box for running Carrara Poser 5 or programs like Max. 512 + memory (As much as you can for animation) is a must for PC graphics and animation usage<<. I have tested a lot of the programs running on lesser boxes with a lot of frustration and they have all demonstrated very sluggish response times or lock up when rendering or adding heavy detail and textures. If you go with a name brand, make sure you know whats inside and pay close attention to the graphics card they are offering. I tried 3 top name brands and all of them displayed different colors on rendering and play back of animations. (Try and stick with whom you have used before or see if they can change the card). If you are up to it, also check out what it would take to building a box your self. You will get exactly what you want and what you need. I hope this helps. :) George