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New MacBook Pro Question – URGENT, Thanks (re: Final Cut Pro)
All things considered, which upgrade would be better (for the purposes of running FCP): an upgrade from a 160gb 5400 rpm hard drive to a 200 gb 7200 rpm hard drive OR an upgrade from 2.4 GHz intel core 2 duo processor to a 2.6 GHz intel core 2 duo processor. I can’t afford both, and am pulling my hair out trying to figure out which will do more for FCP, which system is better, etc.
The systems would be either 2.4 GHz intel core 2 duo w/ a 200 gb 7200 rpm hard drive OR a 2.6 GHz intel core 2 duo w/ a 160gb 5400 rpm hard drive. ALL OTHER THINGS BEINGS EQUAL, which is the better system for FCP?
I should mention that I also use a Lacie External d2 quadra — firewire 800. For the project I’m currently working on (150 gigs of footage) — and ultimately what I’m buying this system for, I don’t think (right? atm I’m not entirely sure from where I’d run scratch, footage, and project files) I’d really use the 200 gb on its own.
On a 2.6GHz machine, will the 5400 rpm drive be the bottleneck? Or on a 2.4GHz machine, will the faster 7200 rpm hd lose out to a better processor?
Thanks. I appreciate it.
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The internal drive is never used for media storage so the speed is really irrelevant. get the faster processor.
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from one other forum:
“I’d go for the faster, bigger hard drive as the difference between 2.4 and 2.6 will be negligible, but a 7200 rpm drive will make your system noticably speedier. Also FCS2 takes up quite a bit of hard drive space..”
“go for the faster drive. its worth it. and upgrade the ram aftermarket never from apple.”
can you add more info to your opinion? I’m completely torn. maybe it doesn’t seem like a big deal, but I only get one system. thanks …
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