Yeah I have discovered that, in attempting to customize one with the stuff I want it was coming up to over 2 grand, and that is waaayyyy more then I am willing to spend. I shall go now and check out the Dell XPS.
Edit: I have now checked out the XPS and it is nice, I am going to continue searching, and see if I can get a bit closer to my target price.
Appreciate all the help and suggestions you guys are giving me and keep em coming.