Yeah at the end of the day, you just have to decide what your requirements are. I can't live without being able to upgarde my system easily and relatively cheaply, and like to push my ram etc to the limit and prefer to build my own systems from choice components. Couldn't afford mac as I couldn't buy one without ram, video card and HD, and thats ultimately what I'd need to get the system I need without spending a fortune to make it useful. Plus I love PC games over console games, and 3D apps and game dev tools for artists are better catered for in windows.