Taps for my Last Potentially Operating Computer

[thewaterling]

Well, I've been paying for internet service for over six months now, and it's only gotten one night's use.  :P 
It seems Will's comp has officially kicked the bucket, and as my other comp died long ago and was to be combined w/his/my new one, I'm SOL.  The Staples' EasyTech people say the motherboard is fried, and that to replace it I might as well just buy a whole new computer, w/how much a new MB would cost me.  :(
So now I'm goin' shopping for a new computer.  I can't really afford one right now, but I really need to get a bunch of stuff online done OUTSIDE of work, so I'm hoping for some type of payment plan availability.   I want as good a system I can get, w/a NON widescreen monitor- so hopefully that'll cost me a little less. :)   Wish me luck, n' if you guys have any recommendations (for max storage, graphics and a sytem that's good for both art AND music (yay music storage, creation & podcasts!!), peez, lemme know. :):)

Yay, new tech!
Boo, new expenses. ;\