Newbie Help for Computer Specs for Editing Softwear

[pauli5500]

I'd like to use my Adobe and Corel video editing software to create HD DVDs of vacations, etc., but I've been told I need a 'high powered' computer to handle that...my 7 yo Lenovo Vista doesn't like editing in 1080 and converts it to 720 instead----otherwise, both softwears consistantly freeze up. Since Vista is going to be not supported after a bit, I'm wondering exactly what specs my next computer should have in order to be able to use Adobe Premiere Elements and Corel Video Studio to edit HD.

[Krispy Kritter]

Pretty much any current quad core will be sufficient. You will want 8GB+ of RAM, and more specifically fast storage. Two HDD's will help as you can read data from one drive and write to the second drive.

[pauli5500]

Thank you....Does the graphics card matter much?

[johns0]

Nope,just get a computer system such as mine or higher.

[turk690]

...and avoid laughtops.