Originally Posted by Diomed

I know I SHOULD probably save up and buy an i7, but there is a large price gap in between the two.

Speed and capability is a concern, but so is budget. I'm a "middle of the line" type of guy when it comes to gadgets.. Surely this should be enough to edit a few HD videos with decent rendering time?

As much as I would love to be, I am not a high production rate kind of guy.