While it'll be a little over budget the Metric Halo boxes are on sale right now. Could probably save even a bit more going through a dealer.
Then the mid-range Mac mini w/quad-core i7. Between the built in DSP of the MH box and the i7 you should have plenty of horsepower and one of the best interfaces available.
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Dell T5810. Harrison Mixbus 32C. Haven't used PT since 2015 and never been happier. 
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