just a quick post here. i'm currently editing and 3D-ing with asus a7n8x deluxe amd2200+ 2g 400mhz dual-ddr and 150gb 7200rpm hd radeon 9000 pro not sure about the effiency with 3d, but when it comes to editing, mobo and ram are the keywords. underestimating the meaning of motherboard is not recommended (how fast it delivers stuff from A to B is essential. IMHO, a7n8x doesnt have any bottle-necks in it-that i'm aware of yet) when rendering, one simply cant have enough powerful computer:)