I ordered a SamFlex system yesterday

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I remember buying a new Amiga 3000 back in 1992 for 1700 Euro. That is alot more than 1700 Euro today.
 
1700 Euro for a computer is not much for those who want a computer like that. People buy iMacs for the same amount just to surf the web. To pay the same amount for a hobby is alot better in my eyes

Well 1700 ain't gonna cut it for what I have paid for my Core I7 975, the system complete with all I have in it and attached to it, is just over 3000 and then excluding monitor, printer and steering wheel.
My case was already 285 euro's.

[Buzzfuzz]

Wow! Exactly what does a 285 Euro case DO that a case half that price won't?
 
I think I'd take the 1700, buy a six core AMD processor (only slightly less performance at a fraction of the price). Complete the system with fairly good mid-range components and still have enough money to buy a 1.5 Ghz G4 Mac Mini and a copy of MorphOS.

Space (incl. support for long graphics cards), cooling and best of all removable motherboard tray and cable management.
It's a Lian Li PC80 Armorsuit servercase tower, also looks good