Niko & Mark – Thanks for your quick and informative responses, things have became a bit out of control here and it’s time for a new PC, so as long as I have to bite the bullet (cost) I want it to be tailored around my video applications. I’ve read through the threads fairly careful and received a wealth of ideas and opinions, but as mentioned, I remembered reading a posting (Mark, I sure it was yours) but had forgotten the reasoning behind the 10k drives.

You’re also very correct, 10k drives are exponentially higher in cost and Western Digital seems to offer the best drive for value.

Guys again “Thanks” for the time and knowledgeable responses.