Thanks for the quick response. Sorry for making you guess on specifics.
I have Final Cut Studio loaded into a Power Mac G5 tower with: One 1.8GHZ CPU, 1.5 GB Memory, One 150 GB internal Mac HD.
Currently will be loading approx 8hrs of Media for a fairly simple straight forward project. Unfortunately shot on Sony DVD405=MPEG2 files (meaning I almost lost my mind trying to solve that nightmare which is another story altogether). Anyway if possible I’m hoping $200-$400 will get me what I need for now. I prefer quality, speed and reliability over space. I can always add more lately. Have I covered everything? Please advise.