My latest PC setup ( I did think seriously about a Mac setup… maybe next time )

# Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor
# 4096MB DDRII 667 Corsair Memory
# 960GB Seagate Data Storage - RAID Stripe
# Intel Core 2 Duo Deluxe Motherboard
# 16x DVD Player -
# NEC DVD ReWriter ND5170A 18x Dual Layer & Dual Format
# ATI Radeon x1600PRO 512MB PCI-Express Graphics Card
# Sony Floppy Drive
# 8 Channel Sound (7.1 Surround Sound)
# 12x USB2 Ports
# Firewire
# 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Adapter
# Midi Tower Case

Also 2 x 19″ LCD TFT Monitors

Its pretty good.. Ive yet to give it a full audio shakedown..