Mini workstation

im a newbie to 3d and i am thinking about buying a mini workstation. Has anybody had experience with them and are they worth buying.

Things you have to consider are what are your needs and what is your budget? For example a full tower workstation provides the space for large storage, RAM 4 GB +, dual processors (ie: Intel Xeon w/EMT64 or AMD Opteron), space for cooling (fans, heat pipes or liquid). You can get an idea for what is available for both workstation models by seeing the link here http://www.gamepc.com/shop/systemcategory.asp?category=workstationhttp://www.gamepc.com/shop/systemcategory....ory=workstation