If you go with Dell, price the computer through the small business choices as well as the consumer. I just got almost the same machine you are looking at, and it was $400 cheaper through the small business side than through the consumer side - who knows why. The financing isn't as good, but there is a real cost savings. For some strange reason, the 24" monitor from Dell (which is worth every penny for Poser - one of the best things you can get) was much cheaper through the office side.