I have recently gotten into Final Cut Studio and Motion... My older iMac 20" with 2GB of ram is not "cutting the mustard" when Motion is up (and it takes forever to render HD footage in FC).
I have a few questions for all you experts:
(1) Is it worth it to step up to 8 core or save the $800 and buy a quad core?
(2) If 8 core, is any software I use taking advantage of the 8 core?
(3) Also, which graphics card will be better for my needs (running 2 monitors on Final Cut)? I keep reading how most people opt for the single ATI 4870? Or is it better to get to buy multiple Nvidia cards? Will I see any benefit or given my use is it a waste of money?
(4) I was planning to upgrade from 6GB to 8GB RAM. Is that again overkill or is there some rational reason I need 8GB (or more)?
I am a typical guy and want the 8 core "just because" but am unsure if it is overkill or not... and after I buy another nice monitor an 8 core setup will be **** near $4,500.
Thanks for the feedback.
I have a few questions for all you experts:
(1) Is it worth it to step up to 8 core or save the $800 and buy a quad core?
(2) If 8 core, is any software I use taking advantage of the 8 core?
(3) Also, which graphics card will be better for my needs (running 2 monitors on Final Cut)? I keep reading how most people opt for the single ATI 4870? Or is it better to get to buy multiple Nvidia cards? Will I see any benefit or given my use is it a waste of money?
(4) I was planning to upgrade from 6GB to 8GB RAM. Is that again overkill or is there some rational reason I need 8GB (or more)?
I am a typical guy and want the 8 core "just because" but am unsure if it is overkill or not... and after I buy another nice monitor an 8 core setup will be **** near $4,500.
Thanks for the feedback.