What's the best configuration for a 300+ GB music library?

I'm about to buy an iMac. I want iTunes to run seamlessly. Assuming I purchase the 20" what else should I include? 2 or 2.4 GHz? 1 or 2 GB of Ram? How much internal HD space? I am happy to consider purchasing external HD space. I will be using it mostly for word processing and some low-tech music/video editing. Thanks in advance.

Before I got my new iMac (20" 2.4 ghz) I had my music library, which is about 50 gigs stored on a LaCie external hard drive connected through FireWire 400 and had no problems. As for your other question your LaCie hard drive (like mine it seems, just checked system monitor) may only be capable of 400mb/sec. I'm not sure about their new hard drives but mine is a little more than a year old so this may be the case with yours as well.
Time machine is apple's system backup program.
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HT4914 I purchased iMatch because my old computer was failing and I was afraid of losing my music library. Now I bought a new laptop; what is the best way for me to transfer my library to my new laptop? Will iMatch help me do this?

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Is/was failing or has failed?
If the old computer still runs one of these methods may be best.
Method 1
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I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
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Home Sharing is option A.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1364
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1751
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