Id get Dell, ive had some others, and i must say Dell were the best of all of em. Its nver creashed (in 2 years) cuz of hardware problems or so (not what i can say about my other PC). I got another Dell like 4 months ago, theyre prety quiet, respectable price & brand, and its windows of cource.

And if you dont need some exotic case...
Just my Opinion.
Blade: I like the laptop, the Desktop case

not really my style
$3000 CAN is how much US or Euros? Just wondering

i dunno my way around Can $.