Thanks Heaps!! this really does help! I'll pass this onto my I.T. assistant.

Do you have any suggestions of any good A3 scans and printers?

Plus any another information regarding architectural products/resources as this will be going into my architectural office (picture above).

These are the things that I have so far:
-Light Box for tracing pictures
-Height/angle adjustable Desk.
-Area for constructing models
-Scanner
-Printer
-Projector

Thanks a lot Brodie your helpfulness is much appreciated

I'll be mainly using the Computer for
-AutoCAD
-V-ray Rendering
-Sketchup 8 Pro
-no games
-Layout
-Style Builder
-Photoshop CS5
-Illustrator CS5
Some of the programs I'll be using at the same time. So I predict that it will be intensive work for the computer. I'm not really should whether to get a Mac or PC? Furthermore I'll be using multi screens (about 3).

Hey Guy

I'm a young Australian student that is passionate about architecture and in the market for a new computer (approximatly $2000+). I'm only 17 and don't really know two much about all the computer components. I was wondering if you experts could introduce me into what is good, such as

• Brands
• Computer components
• Types of mouses/keyboards
• Processors
• RAM
  and any other things that are important.
  Furthermore I'm currently design a room that will be my study and architectural office, for models, computer, scanner, printer etc.Please give me lots of advice on anything I should add or be aware of.

The floor plan is below + one scene


I'll be entering architecture at uni in 2 years so any advice on uni would be much appreciated

Thanks for all the responses!
Tim

P.S. Can you also rate/comment/give advice on my first design of a Hotel
Here are some pics!
(sorry no renders )