Macro - 10:53 am on Oct 20, 2004 (gmt 0)

>> I might want to do some video editing at home

That's where it gets tricky. The Matrox RT.X100 doesn't work with some creative Audigy soundcards. The DVStorm doesn't work with several different graphics cards. Pinnacle Edition is fussy about what software and drivers you install before you install Edition. Certain editing software doesn't work with certain versions of DirectX and/or certain versions of other software. SP2 has it's own issues with editing cards and software. And, trust me, there are a million other incompatibilities, patches and workarounds that you know nothing about.

Build your own home PC if it gives you kicks. For a professional machine my sincere advice is make sure you have one-butt-to-kick if things go wrong. If price is a factor it makes all the more sense to get it done by someone who does this for a living. Just my $0.02.