Recent content by Grantbo

How would what you described stack up against something like this from a local "big box" store for the same $$: HP - Pavilion Elite Q6600 TV Desktop - (2 QuadProcessor Speed 2.4GHz, 3GB DDR2 RAM, 720 GB HD, NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT. If it's a wash, then I'd rather skip the DIY build.

Thanks for the advice g-paw. Interesting to know that video editing doesn't really utilize the video card! I was considering a new machine, but don't yet have the facts on just how much better the dual-core or quad-core processors are. Sounds like the best path to take. Thanks again.

I have a stock 4yr old HP a520n that runs very slowly when trying to do some light video editing. I import digital video directly from my camcoder with out too much duifficulty, but when I try to edit the file (even small 5 min files), the software (Pinnacle Studio 11) hangs up for minutes at a...