Shoutbox

My personal suggestion is, if it's a media PC (editing, making, watching) then get something based around Intel.  If you are going to do some gaming and some Media etc the AMD is the path to choose.

As you live in the land down under I won't suggest the comapnies I know of because they are all UK or Canadian based and shipping would be expensive.

Of the major companies, IBM & Sony would come very high on my list.  Dell wouldn't, they only offer average support & even then it will cost a fair bit to get what you want done done.