Thanks all again...I keep getting great tips! I am going to focus on the core system without a pricey graphics card so as to run Poser on it for the first 6 months whilst I save for the card (then migrate Maya onto this sytem). I think I have most of the info I need to dive in, but am printing all this great info and may ping y'all back when I get it (next few weeks) and start thinking about nominal fortifications (those fans and power-supplies everyone seems so fixated upon ;) Thanks Again, michael