FCP X & Adobe Master Collection specs....HELP!

What specs would I need to run FCPX and Adobe Master Collection on my '07 Mac Pro? It was just gifted to me (YAY!), but I'm not sure what I need to upgrade it to. Here's what I'm working with currently:
Mac OSX 10.7.5
2x2.66 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon
8GB 667 MHz RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256 MB
256 MB VRAM
750 GB/300Mbps SATA HD
Guide me!
Thanks in advance for your time!!

24GB RAM - depends on how serious you are. 16GB 4 x 4GB $180
http://www.amazon.com/Komputerbay-PC2-5300F-Buffered-FB-DIMM-Heatspreaders/dp/B0 05HIWD5U/
GPU: ATI Radeon 5770 $249
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC742ZM/A
CPU: 8-core 2.66 5355 or above ($100 and up) ebay
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com has reader and how to as does MacRumors - best place to read and discuss
http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1
Samsung 840 SSD for the system is the best $100 investment in performance.
Some 1-2TB WD Black for media, library and data storage
Backups
A 900W 1500VA UPS for system, modem etc
In some ways it makes more sense to go out and buy a 2009 4,1 and go from there instead but you can upgrade and gradually make some changes to get it as current and good as possible.
Yours is a 2006 1,1 - the 2007 2,1 was an 8-core 3GHz but they share the same FBDIMMs, 1333MHz fsb. The 2,1 has firmware to support the 53xx series Xeon processor was all (use to be you almost had to upgrade the 1,1 firmware if you wanted to use a 5300 when replacing the 51xx cpus).
The graphic and RAM and even add on some scratch disks, system boot drive and drives for media and projects are all really what I see as "musts."
Lots of tips and articles about CS6 and upgrade performance (though aimed at newer systems)
http://www.macperformanceguide.com

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