Hey yumpet, if you are in Melbourne, I can help you buy parts and build it.
A 1000 bucks and you will be laughing. Plus you get exactly what you want.For example you want a smaller HDD and a better gfx card.No worries
If you wanna buy a Vaio, i can get you one at a good discount from the Sony showroom in Melbourne. You,ll love it. Afterall you gotta use that stimulus package somehow.