Need advice on a new system for CS-3

I am presently using PS7 on a Dell that is still on Win 98 with a Dell
[Trinitron] 19" flat monitor. I have always bought top of the line
machines and kept them for a long time.

I am now looking to buy a new computer and upgrade to CS3 and would
like recommendations - I don't mind spending money of a bleeding edge
system so long as I can keep it for about 5 or 6 years.

I have had good experiences with Dells and wonder if you all can
suggest what I need:
In particular - should I get multiple processor system? Should I get a
RAID 0 mirrored system or just get a good large external back-up
drive?

How much RAM do you recommend? - 2 Gigs? - I often work on
multilayered panoramic photos that are 100+ MB in size.

Can I keep this monitor? I recall reading some posts years ago that
they lost their oomph after a few years (I have a Spyder). I also
recall that people were down on flat screens as not providing quality
color rendition - is that still the case?

Any other tips or recommendations are appreciated.

I have a WACOM tablet, but never found it easy to use my pen for
cursor control - are the tablets that actually have the video display
on them worth the money -do they help with more accurate cursor
control? ( I do a lot of composites, where I will bring additional
people into group shots that requires a lot of careful edge erasing
and cloning.)
thanks in advance for your advice.
JT

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