Off Topic: Comp for video editing?

[snipelfritz]

What is a basic/cheapish desktop I could get for video editing/production at acceptable quality level?

What is important in a comp for doing this? PC or Mac? What software? I've been using the same MacBook for 5 years, but it's slow as shit now. I figure I should just get a brand new desktop and teach myself to direct, edit, and produce video if I'm ever going to get a job in the area I'm going into. What should I learn?

I'm really kind of clueless on this, but I think it would be a good way for me to turn all my wasted time into time improving myself.

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

i'm not a video expert by any means, but i think your two most important things would be RAM and Graphics Card.

final cut
adobe premiere, adobe after effects
sony vegas

are some good programs

[Achtane]

Don't skimp on the processor. RAM can be upgraded pretty cheaply.

[Noise...]

Any video work that I've done (and enjoyed doing) has been on a Mac. I don't get on with windows all that well for doing anything productive. It'll run games, but for any sort of...anything else, I use an iMac.

A base iMac or MacBook Pro will do the job just fine. You can also save an extra bit if you go with a refurb, which is basically a new Mac without the fancy box.

[excane]

I use both pc and mac, but for processor intensive 3D and video it's always been a dual Xeon machine. Currently a quad-core 3.2 with 16GB of Ram.

I use Premiere and AftterFX on a regular basis.

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

I use both pc and mac, but for processor intensive 3D and video it's always been a dual Xeon machine. Currently a quad-core 3.2 with 16GB of Ram.

I use Premiere and AftterFX on a regular basis.

dats alot of ram dude

[excane]

My home machine has 32GB.

[futuresailors]

That's a lot of porn windows.

[snipelfritz]

That's a lot of porn windows.

I never did say what I would be editing...