<p>If you are considering a Windows editing system virtualization might not be the place to go. Windows does not have virtualization support so it requires support from the CPU and motherboard. Also editing is very IO, CPU and memory intensive so you would have to overspec the machine further to get the same performance.</p>
<p>If you are editing SD content any desktop machine will support light work, but if you are doing HD, uncompressed video, or professional editing you will want a more capable rig.</p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>Matt</p>
<p><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 27, 2010 3:07 PM, "Dan Kegel" <<a href="mailto:dank@kegel.com">dank@kegel.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>i7 860 was the sweet spot six months ago, it may have shifted?<br>
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newer i7's need far more expensive motherboards/sockets, beware.<br>
<p><font color="#500050"><br>On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Thomas Emerson <<a href="mailto:starman9x@gmail.com">starman9x@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> OK, it is well pas...</font></p></blockquote></p>