How does this look for a HD Video editing computer?

Well, in the next couple of months, I'm going to be buying a computer for HD video editing and I've come down to these specs. My laptop, for lack of better words, can't handle the processing of HD videos that well, much less editing them.



Here is the specs list of my next rig. If there's anything I should change, whatever, feel free to share your thoughts.



Also, this computer won't be near a game. I don't play computer games. It'll be used primarily for HD video editing and graphic design.



Case: CoolerMaster HAF 932 Full Tower Gaming Case Black

Case Lighting: Cold Cathode Neon Light Red

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 920 Processor (4x 2.66GHz/8MB L3 Cache)

Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof = Maximum cooling efficiency for quietness and performance

Memory: 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Module Corsair Value or Major Brand

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT - 1GB Single Card

Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI Classified -- Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, 3-Way SLI PC 3-Way SLI

Power Supply: 750 Watt -- Thermaltake EVO_Blue W0308RU Power Supply SLI Ready

Primary Hard Drive: 500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s Single Drive

Data Hard Drive: 750 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s Single Drive

Optical Drive: [8X Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Re-Writer & DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive Black

2nd Optical Drive: 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive [Lightscribe Technology] Black

Flash Media Reader/Writer: 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black

Meter Display: NZXT Sentry LX Aluminum Fan Control, Clock, and Temperature LCD Display

Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 64-Bit





This tops out at $1913. My goal is to NOT go above $2k. Also, I've heard that a RAID type of setup would be good. True? (I know that if a mess up happens you're screwed.)



Is there anything that would make this a semi-future proof computer?



Any help would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks|||I edit 1080i/720p game video's on my machine for a little bit of extra cash now and again, and my specs are not far off yours.



All i can say is, it might be worth ditching that motherboard for a slightly less flashy one and saving some money to invest in a better graphics card, RAID 0 array and sound card.



One of the biggest flaws in your PC is the fact that you're not using some sort of RAID, or SSD's. This is where most systems usually bottleneck with gaming/video capture and rendering. What i would do is get 2x 250GB Western Digital RAID edition drives and stick them in RAID 0. These drives are so reliable it's unbelieveable. I have been running mine for over a year without any corruption or nasty surprises, and it really boosts general performance.



So to summarize:

1. Ditch the flashy motherboard and go with one slightly less expensive and more functional... That board is way OTT.



2. Go with better grade RAM, like the Corsair Dominator series, which have heat spreaders and their own fan that clips on top of the RAM slots.



3. Get a better graphics card. You'll probably be running 2 displays at one point, as most video editors do. It's essential that your card can output 2 HD displays and take some of the rendering load in future (it's gonna happen soon).



4. Don't go with a cheapy sound card.



5 (AND MOST IMPORTANT). Get 2 drives for RAID 0. It's essential to overall performance, especially with high end applications like video editing suites. And don't be cheap with the brand! You need proper RAID edition drives that wont fail on you while you're cracking on with important projects.|||That's a nice setup and will do you just fine.|||Take the advice of the person above me and have two hard drives like you plan. Western Digital is the most reliable brand.

If you're worried about the raid, look into Acronis True Imaging or some recovery imagine/backup softwares that you can keep so if something goes wrong, you can restore everything.



My laptop that I bought is for graphic designing and video production and my gaming computer at home is equipped for both. I think everything else you have listed here is fine.