I’m sorry if this is the wrong place to ask such a question but I have been struggling with this since I just made the leap from FCP to CS5.5.

I have searched Adobe TV for a good optimal set up for my mac. I see for HP workstations but not for mac. I have a late 08 model and spent through the nose for it. Here are the specs:

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro3,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 3.2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per processor): 12 MB
Memory: 12 GB
Bus Speed: 1.6 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP31.006C.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.25f4

And my graphic cards: (2)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 120:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-2
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0×0640
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 3386
Displays:
Cinema HD:
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number: CY8080A2XMP
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected

I just want my machine to be as strong and reliable as possible. I’m also not sure what the best fastest storage solution is for all of our footage during and after editing. We are DSLR shooters.

I have to say the one of the main reason why I jumped over from FCP is that your videos exist! Well, that and FCPX…

Thanks for your time

Jamie