Get a Dell, possibly through a business account, and you get all kinds of free tech support 24/7. You can call and talk about ANYTHING, any time of day! You can complain that your Mac stuff doesn't work with it.
Seriously now, the Dell hardware is good. Most of the motherboards are made by Intel. The warranty is good, too. 30 days satisfaction, or full refund, etc.
I'm saying to get a Dell because I used to work for them. I was tech support for about a year. I've got some horror stories, too. Feel free to produce a horror story for one of the Dell gooberz that answers the phone!
P4, 256MB RAM or more, 40+ gig HD, GForce3 or higher, 16X or higher CD burner, DVD, 56k, etc.
Have fun!
