i ended up getting a freakin gateway of all things, i know i was thinking a gateway? really?
but the specs are insane for the price, i'm actually on it right now in my living room, my wife might finally get to see me :P
anyways, the specs are
4gigs of ddr3
9800 gtx
2x 2.6 intel centrino
400g hard drive
and vista home premium 64
price was around 1200 buck with a carrying case.