New iMac for Premiere Pro

I am in the process of choosing a new iMac for my switch over from FCP to Premiere. Before ordering the new iMac I just wanted to make sure that this computer was sufficient for editing HD P2 footage. I am purchasing the computer through Apple. Here are the specs for the computer. BTW...I will storing all media on external HD's.


2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 1GB video memory

Neal Klaeser
Real to Reel Productions
http://www.realvideopro.com

I should have listed the speed of the HD which is 5400rpm but Premiere's website recommends a 7200 rpm HD?

Neal Klaeser
Real to Reel Productions
http://www.realvideopro.com

P2 is one of the easiest HD formats to edit. DVCPRO HD, AVCIntra...well suited for editing...unlike AVCHD and H.264 that take a lot more computer processing power.

And never use the internal drive to store the media. That's where you store your OS, apps, music, picture, compressed video files. For editing you always need a secondary hard drive, in this case, and external hard drive. Put your media on the external drive...and make sure to get a 7200RPM or better one.

Shane
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OH, yeah...fine. Most system drives are 5400 and we've been getting along fine with them. And SSD is better, for sure, but you won't have any issues with a 5400 RPM drive.

Shane
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