New desktop computers, are Mac and workstations equals cheaper pc with the best record?

I am looking to buy a desktop computer for General CS, primarily PS and AE, a little bit more VJ software, audio sequencers and 3D animation here and there. I'm not a professional, but I hope to be one day that I am graduating soon. I notice there is $1000 + post computers work of office that are similar or worse RAM and CPU than desktops under-$1000 seeking players or users to general. Then there is mac, which cost a lot more for similar specs, but I'm considering an iMac 21.5 "if it's really worth for creative media.

This is essentially what I'm talking about. Less expensive desktop computers have better specs than the more expensive iMac desktop and workstation.

I suppose that there are increases in quality with the iMac and workstations, but is it useful? Are the way that these things are built is going to make them work better than cheaper, for my needs? I came to believe that I need to at least a certain amount of RAM and power for editing and processing videos but I have no $2000 + buy an iMac or a workstation with sides, so if I have a machine of 'better quality' with lower parts is that generally sufficient?

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

to implement the performance POV vs $...

First Pro CS5 Version 5.5 trial

Mac Pro 2010 double 2.93 GHz $ 7798 more carefully from apple $800 for the single video card you canput in Apple for Cuda

24GB 1600 CL 9

Quadro 4000

2 WD 1 TB Sata 64 Meg Cache 600 drives in Raid 0

Video - AVCHD 1080 p 24 frame each cut to 30 minutes of material

Export of Codec - H264 HDTV 1080 p 24 default preset

4 effects by layer - fast color corrector, brightness & contrast, video limiter, sharpen

Each layer reduced to 50% for 4 frame view PinP.

Layer 3 - 42:24

Layer 4 - 44:05

I7 2600 K 4.7 GHz on $3256

16 GB Blackline 1600 CL 9

570GTX

4 WD 1 TB Sata 64 Meg Cache 600 discs in 2-Bay Raid 0

Layer 3 - 30:46

Layer 4 - 33:36

I don't like what universe you come from there is NO justifaction to spend $8600 and get less performance than a system of $3250. for about $300 more you can get performance still superior to the new Sandy E processor

Scott

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