Upgrade for Video Editing

Hi all,

I want to upgrade my three year old PC (HP Pavilion a171.uk) to be able
to edit videos. Initially I just want to move/edit some VHS recordings
onto DVD, but once I get started I guess I'll get more ambitious. I'd
like some advice on what I need to upgrade please.

I have.....

2.4 Ghz Pentium4 processor -is that fast enough?

256Mb of Ram with enough room to expand up to 2 Gbyte.

80Gb HD, but I have just added a USB connected 300Gbyte unit.

NVIDIA GeForce4 MX420 with 64Mb (AGP4x) - should I get a card with VIVO
or a separate capture card?

Onboard AC97 sound

5 expansion bays

15" LCD Monitor (HP Pavilion f50s). Inbuilt speakers, but I've bypassed
those onto cheap pair of Logitech speakers

Is there anything else I need?

Many Thanks in ancticipation

.

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