FCS2 and New IMac

OSUGuy · OSUGuy #1 (**permalink**)

12-15-2007, 03:57 AM

I'm not sure if this is in the right forum, so forgive me:

I'm considering a mac. Funds currently dictate the 24" 2.8gHz IMac. I'll be using the machine for movie editing but I won't be doing any high end HD editing or animation/cg/sfx. Will FCS2 work efficiently enough on an IMac to not slow me down? Should I save the extra $600 or so an get in on the base model MacPro?

Thanks!

brian67 · brian67 #2 (**permalink**)

12-15-2007, 05:22 PM

Well, if you can get the Mac Pro, its a more powerful machine. The iMac is very capable of running FCS2 once you add more RAM. You can save a ton getting the RAM from somewhere else and installing it yourself. Its very easy.

Remember, the Mac Pro does not come with a monitor.

A 2.8GHz iMac with 4GB's of RAM will chew through your editing jobs. I would also look into Final Cut Express instead of FCS2. Its only $200 and has all the features you will need.

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OSUGuy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 02, 2007 Posts: 23 Mac Specs: MacPro 2.8GHz Dual Quad Core	12-15-2007, 03:57 AM I'm not sure if this is in the right forum, so forgive me: I'm considering a mac. Funds currently dictate the 24" 2.8gHz IMac. I'll be using the machine for movie editing but I won't be doing any high end HD editing or animation/cg/sfx. Will FCS2 work efficiently enough on an IMac to not slow me down? Should I save the extra $600 or so an get in on the base model MacPro? Thanks!
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brian67 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 136 Mac Specs: 24" iMac, 2.4GHz C2D, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB hard drive, OS X 10.5.1	12-15-2007, 05:22 PM Well, if you can get the Mac Pro, its a more powerful machine. The iMac is very capable of running FCS2 once you add more RAM. You can save a ton getting the RAM from somewhere else and installing it yourself. Its very easy. Remember, the Mac Pro does not come with a monitor. A 2.8GHz iMac with 4GB's of RAM will chew through your editing jobs. I would also look into Final Cut Express instead of FCS2. Its only $200 and has all the features you will need.
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