hi. my studio tower config is as follows. Intel dual xeon 3.6Ghz chipset 4GB DRAM 1 X 74GB 10000RPM SATA silent drive, 4 X 7200RPM 200GB sata drives DVD RAM DRIVE Windows XP Pro Corperate edition JAWS 7.0 Dongle pro Sonar 4.04 Caketalking latest scripts. 3 X M-AUDIO Delta 1010 rack systems, 1 X M-AUDIO 24/96 for jaws independant Behringer MX 9000 console Various plugins and soft synths, etc its custom made by myself and runs lightning fast. has 3 cooling fans inside but is as quiet as can be. love her to bits. lew