IMac G5 vs PowerMac G5

I currently own a dual 2GHz PowerMac G5. I'm still paying it off (darn you MBNA) and am thinking of selling it and switching to a iMac G5. I would be using the computer for every day activities as well as editing with Final Cut Pro 4.5 HD.
Will there a noticeable speed difference? It is my understanding that Final Cut Pro 4.5 HD doesn't utilize both CPU's so I don't see how there will be much of a speed difference.
The main reason I'm interested in the switch is to reduce my debt.
Thoughts? (regarding the two computers, not my debt.

Hello Marc Buhmann,
Your decision should clearly depend on how much use your getting out of FCP-HD and what type of production your involved in. Home movie(s), either Mac.
If your producing long DV, rendering etc will be signifgantly longer and may slow the single G5 to a slow crawl.
It also depends on the amount of RAM your system can use and if your using external HD's for the process.
But to make this simple, Glorfindeal was spot on.
Respectfully,
Bill Gallagher

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