So I had an XPS 8300 for writing music on. Key word: HAD.

It's toast now. Locks up on login, nothing can bring it back. See title.

I'm looking into building my own rig now, the only problem is the pricetag: $2100 after tax and shipping. You can find the price sheet here. Links to product pages included for convenience. I'm loathe to even think of doing this but $2100 is a huge pricetag and I can't afford all of it, so I might set up a PayPal for donations. Again, I hate the thought of doing it, but it might be necessary as my family doesn't have much money.