What is an ideal Mac video production set-up?

G’day y’all,
I am running the Final Cut Pro Studio version.
I have done some basic Avid editing professionally over the past several years and purchased my PowerBook G4 to produce some family videos.
I have been producing personal videos on my PowerBook for 2 years using Final Cut and are beginning to find some limitations like when I’m trying to have several video clips flying across the screen in Motion.
What is an ideal Mac hardware video production set-up, given that I don’t have a huge budget? And what soft ware should I have in addition to Final Cut Pro Studio and Photoshop?
Cheers and thanx m8s.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2 GB DDR SDRAM 1 250 GB LaCie, 1 500 GB LaCie

-MacPro...best model you can afford.
-2.5GB RAM
-250GB system drive.
-500GB SATA drives installed internally...as many as you need. 750GB if you need more room. Go internal before you go external.
-Two Apple Cinema Displays or Two Dell 2407 24" monitors. Dells are cheaper, but the Apple one would be good for:
-Matrox MXO. This, in conjunction with an Apple Cinema Display means that you can look at your footage on the ACD at BROADCAST QUALITY. Yes, you can turn your ACD into a broadcast monitor. Huge plus.
-Mackie 1402 Mixer. Just something to monitor the audio from a few sources.
-M-Audio speakers (studio monitors)
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Photoshop if you intend on using stills.
After Effects, Shake...if you plan on compositing.
That should cover it.
Shane

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