FOR YOUR STANDARD, BEGINNER AS YOU SAID, I THINK 5000 SHOULD BE OK. FOR START. JUST TRY AND ASK FOR 5000. MAYBE THEY WILL MAKE IT UP TO AT LEAST 4000-4500 TRY YOUR LUCK AND SEE, BUT I STILL THINK 3500 IS TOO LOW. YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT LESS THAN 1000 USD. QATRA IS VERY EXPENSIVE. BE SURE OF THAT.