Alienware makes some "digital audio" PCs for those looking for a working set up straight out of the box on the PC side of the fence. Of course, the desktops go for about 3k US and the laptops are 3.5k US so if the main reason you're going with a PC over a Mac is price savings this isn't going to help you much. With Alienware you're paying in part for the name (just like Apple), but they do build quality machines that work. http://www.alienware.com/Product_Pages/workstation_audio.aspx Dion