ASUS G73Sw-A1
http://www.jr.com/asus/pe/ASU_G73SWA1/
VERY happy with the performance/specs/price on a 1080p 17.3" screen.
the 2 500gb hard drives are easy access to switch out for ssd's
on it's maiden voyage it ran straight for 2 multi-show days. 5 layers of 720p-1080p dxv content.
had to stack about 15 effects on plus 5 layers of hd to make it drop to 30fps
large decks load fast.
has a usb3 port for the future - no lock ups - runs cool thanks to it's LARGE rear exhaust system.
oh yes... and blu-ray for the downtime.
unfortunately, a good chunk of bloatware...grrr....
highly recommend for avenue as a desktop replacement
