heh a new machine with those specs are $$$

Not that I've priced them at all recently. . . ( 4-5k )
no really. . . . can shave off a bit by building on your own, but that 30 inch LCD does look nice ( unfortunately it
adds 1.5k to the pricetag )

That rig should do you well for some time though. I'm doing my damdest not to buy another system for a few years.