Take a look at the Dell XPS 1530 c2d 2.4 8600mGT video, depending on the options they are running $1100 - $1500 us after discounts.
See if this link works for you
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...&oc=DYDEHF3&s=dhs&dgc=EM&cid=31676&lid=723088
thanks so much
I just actually talked to an online agent before i logged back in and that is what they recomended.
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® Vista Ultimate Edition SP1 edit
SYSTEM COLOUR Tuxedo Black edit
LCD AND CAMERA Full Hi Definition, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1920x1200) & 2MP Camera edit
MEMORY 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) edit
HARD DRIVE Speed: 250GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor edit
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability edit
WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card edit
BLUETOOTH Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate), for XPSM1530 edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
after discounts it's going to run $1650.00 which is okay
let me know what you think