WELL, Ask and you shall receive! Thanks so much to all of you for your quick response! Of course, I know you all love to talk tech (who doesn't!) because there's so much to to discuss (what would we do without computers?). I'm taking everything into consideration. The advice from everyone is greatly appreciated, and I will get much more detailed information about the video cards, memory, CD speeds and so on before I decide what to do. It is reassuring to know that PC pricing is currently stable so I don't need to rush this and can do some research before I make a decision. Thanks to you all for your generous sharing of thoughts and experience!