For what it's worth, you can configure a Dell OptiPlex GX260 small form factor or an SX260 with a low-end Celeron CPU for around $700 (no monitor) and then spend another $900 on the 20" flat panel display of doom. If silence matters more than oomph, these machines are hard to beat. Of course, you ge tempted to say "well, how about a larger hard drive, and a CD burner, and a faster CPU .." and next thing you know, you've added another $1000 to the machine.