I use a range in 3D modeling programs including Autocad, 3DS Max and Revit as well as photoshop, and paintshop.

I am happy to build myself, just need a bit of assistance with what to look for spec and componant wise. Any help is appreciated.

ASUS L1N64-SLI WS Dual Socket 1207FX SSI CEB AMD Motherboard,

Dual AMD Athlon 64 FX Socket L1 CPUs,
nForce 680a SLI MCP

Nvidia Geforce 8800

min 4 Gb RAM

Dual boot XP pro and Vista Home premium

1Tb Western digital HDD 7200 rpm

Thermaltake watercooling

imna build mine next month i do 3d renderings
lemme kno if u need more detailed infos