Upgrades to benefit FInal Cut Studio

Hi
Having just purchased Final Cut Studio I was just wondering what the best upgrades would be to improve performance?
I would also like to upgrade my RAM anyway and was wondering what RAM I needed and where's the best place to get it from. Also how much can my iMac support?Any help/information greatly appreciated!
Thank you.
Specs:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Memory: 2 GB
Regards,
Arthur

Hi Arthur
Welcome to Apple Discussions
Your looking for the 4GB kit from OWC
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/iMac/IntelCore_2Duo
However if you plan to run a lot of other App's at the same time as FCS and have the extra $50 to blow, then go for there 6GB kit.
Dennis

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