help w video editing computer build

[Patent Leather AJ 1s]

Got a dilemma brehs!

i already own a custom made pc is a quad core intel q2600@ 2.4ghz only 2gb of ram , use this pc mostly for music production etc. (if you need more info , please let me know how i can get a list of all the items in it)

my dilemma is , i want to get into video editing and all of that. So should i just spend the $ and upgrade this pc to run windows 7 and mac osx (so i can edit on final cut)



b) cop an imac or macpro


which one is the smarter choice?

 

[Mook]

yea u gonna need something powerful to render videos. Would be cheaper to make your own pc.

 

[Patent Leather AJ 1s]

yea u gonna need something powerful to render videos. Would be cheaper to make your own pc.

i'd figured, is there anything in my pc that i can keep? or scrap it all?

this is my pc profile

*Operating System* *System Model*
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States)
Installed: 11/17/2008 3:48:02 AM Intel Corporation
Enclosure Type: Desktop
*Processor ^a * *Main Circuit Board ^b *
2.40 gigahertz Intel Core2 Quad
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
4096 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (4 total)
Not hyper-threaded Board: Intel Corporation DP35DP AAD81073-211
Serial Number: USDP9020001U
Bus Clock: 266 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. DPP3510J.86A.0517.2009.0107.2203 01/07/2009
*Drives* *Memory Modules ^c,d *
1000.21 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
192.05 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N [Optical drive]

ST3500410AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5VM068H3, rev CC31,
SMART <http://www.belarc.com/smart.html> Status: Healthy
ST3500410AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 1, s/n 5VM04PCA, rev CC31,
SMART <http://www.belarc.com/smart.html> *Failure* 2038 Megabytes
Usable Installed Memory

Slot 'J6H1' has 2048 MB
Slot 'J6H2' is Empty
Slot 'J6J1' is Empty
Slot 'J6J2' is Empty
*Local Drive Volumes*


c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 500.11 GB 1.54 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 500.11 GB 190.50 GB free


*Controllers* *Display*
Intel(R) ICH9 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 2926
Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 2920
Primary IDE Channel [Controller] (3x)
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] (3x)
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series
[Display adapter]
Acer X193W [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n ETLAT0C025837DC3404007, September 2008)
*Bus Adapters* *Multimedia*
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C ATI



Really appreciate the help! will bless ya somehow

 

[Mook]

i'd figured, is there anything in my pc that i can keep? or scrap it all?

this is my pc profile

*Operating System* *System Model*
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States)
Installed: 11/17/2008 3:48:02 AM Intel Corporation
Enclosure Type: Desktop
*Processor ^a * *Main Circuit Board ^b *
2.40 gigahertz Intel Core2 Quad
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
4096 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (4 total)
Not hyper-threaded Board: Intel Corporation DP35DP AAD81073-211
Serial Number: USDP9020001U
Bus Clock: 266 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. DPP3510J.86A.0517.2009.0107.2203 01/07/2009
*Drives* *Memory Modules ^c,d *
1000.21 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
192.05 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N [Optical drive]

ST3500410AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5VM068H3, rev CC31,
SMART <http://www.belarc.com/smart.html> Status: Healthy
ST3500410AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 1, s/n 5VM04PCA, rev CC31,
SMART <http://www.belarc.com/smart.html> *Failure* 2038 Megabytes
Usable Installed Memory

Slot 'J6H1' has 2048 MB
Slot 'J6H2' is Empty
Slot 'J6J1' is Empty
Slot 'J6J2' is Empty
*Local Drive Volumes*


c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 500.11 GB 1.54 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 500.11 GB 190.50 GB free


*Controllers* *Display*
Intel(R) ICH9 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 2926
Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 2920
Primary IDE Channel [Controller] (3x)
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] (3x)
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series
[Display adapter]
Acer X193W [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n ETLAT0C025837DC3404007, September 2008)
*Bus Adapters* *Multimedia*
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C ATI



Really appreciate the help! will bless ya somehow

hard drives maybe


u live in nyc so its gonna be cheap cause u ot a microcenter. They got a i7 for 230 but ur mobo is 40 dollars off and u can get both for like 340 which is a crazy steal.

u can probably make a beast for 1000 dollars.

 

[Patent Leather AJ 1s]

hard drives maybe


u live in nyc so its gonna be cheap cause u ot a microcenter. They got a i7 for 230 but ur mobo is 40 dollars off and u can get both for like 340 which is a crazy steal.

u can probably make a beast for 1000 dollars.

yeah my hard drive is struggleplate status right now.

i'm about to do that thanks!