Which Hard Drive Is Appropriate for FCP

Hi Everyone.
I was hoping for a little help. I am in the process of building a 17" Macbook Pro 2.33 GHz computer off Apple's website, mainly for video editing using Final Cut Pro 5. I am upgrading to the highest RAM and my main concern comes when deciding the hard drive. I would have initially choosen the 200 GB for the high capacity that video files take up, but that drive has 4200 RPM. This compares to the 100 GB @ 7200 RPM and the 160 GB @ 5400 RPM. I was wondering what anyone would do in this situation. I am considering the 160 GB @ 5400 RPM to compromise capacity and performance. Do you think that a drive at 5400 RPM in a Macbook Pro could run FCP without any hassles? I do plan on getting a 2TB Raid 0 external drive to store the mass amounts of video. I appreciate any help that could make my decision a smart and easier one. Also, does anyone know how much space it would take to install just Final Cut Pro without the other applications that are included in the Studio package? Thanks again
Justin

You shouldn't be editing from media on an your OS drive anyway. It works sometimes, but not always and planning your workflow around that idea is not the best way to go... A portable SATA (with an eSATA express PC card) or a small FW drive is safer.
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