Get an HP w/AMD Turion customize with at least 1.0GB DDR SDRAM <A HREF="http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?series_name=dv8000z_series&catLevel=2&category=notebooks/hp_pavilion&storeName=computer_store" target="_blank">http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?series_name=dv8000z_series&catLeve...</A> with the 2.0GB DDR you'll simply be flying ...but spend at least $1200 and then you'll never have a problem for the next 3yrs , plenty of horsepower...and easy people to deal with .