G5: Should I buy a Dual 2.3 or Quad 2.5?

I have been agonizing over this forever. I am a part-time college student and I am planning to buy a new G5 in about 3 weeks. The Dual 2.3 is within my budget. The Quad is really pushing it. It wouldn't be an issue if the monitor wasn't so expensive.
Here's the deal. I will be using the computer for Internet, music, Microsoft Office/Apple Works, light audio and video, digital imaging and possibly Adobe Photoshop in the future.
If the Quad is MUCH faster than the Dual 2.3 then maybe I should consider other buying options in order to get the Quad. However if the difference in performance is not that much, then maybe I should go with the Dual 2.3. After all, this is my personal computer, not used for business, and time is not money.
I've also heard, that the Quad difference is only noticable when using many high-end Applications at the same time and that for basic applications, the difference is minimal, if anything. Is this true?
Any help will be appreciated.

I have been a PC user for all my life and avoided all MAC products because I felt it was going against the norm in development. I have recently switched my stance on the matter and have bought a PowerMac G5 Dual Core 2.3 Ghz PowerPc.
I am beginning to regret it! I have owned this bulky machine for 10 days and have not been able to get anything to run on it.
I initially bought it to help my frined in his video editing business, and try some freelance work for myself. In the recent years I have done some video presentations for special events like banquests, graduations, and birthday parties and made some good money. However, I felt that it was not "professional Grade" until I step things up a bit.
I felt that if I got a MAC and some "real" editing software, I could make a good part-time income.
This is where my dilemma starts. In the 10 days I have owned this computer I have put in over $4000. The tower, the dvi screen, the virtual pc for windows, the Apple Care program, and nothing has been done. The software I was intending to use Adobe Production Studio/After Effects, is not making MAC software anymore (but I downloaded a trial version for MAC...go figure), the Final Cut Pro 4 my friend let me preview doesn't start (not compatible with PCI express ONLY AGP cards), and nobody can give me a straight answer! Not one "Tech Guy" can solve my dilemma...Is it the hardware or Software that is causing all the trouble? I tried Apple, but they can't help me if I didn't have the serial and apple care plan. I get the plan and enter the info, but it says there is an error in the number and cannot help me. Now I have to make the time to call them and try to work it out.
Don't get me wrong, I really wan this thing to work...but my patience is wearing thin! Can anyone out there give me a heads up on what could possibly be the problem? What software actually RUNS?
I dunno if I can afford to put another $1600 into this project for software. HELP!
I may just return everything, and have a PC custom bult for my needs.
Thanks in advance for the help.
D. Kojima

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