Which Power Mac to get for Logic?

[chard]

Hi,

How processor intensive is Logic Pro 7? I am getting a Power Mac and am wondering which to go for. Do I get a basic Dual Core 2 and load it with 2 or 4 GB of Ram or do I go for the Quad? Money is an issue but if I'm spending I may as well go for a refurb Quad if it's not overkill. Is the Quad more suited to imaging work.
I will be recording audio as well as soft-synth and fx. Does Logic prefer a ton of RAM or does it like processor power?
I have a hunch that an Intel 'Pro Mac' Power Mac replacement is on the cards at an Expo soon but you could wait forever and never buy anything.
Any help appreciated.

[sondod]

If you need one like yesterday go for the quad and you can do anything you want. That said, if you could wait I would wait for the intel core desktops to arrive. If Logic is a long erm investment for you, you'll have to update at some point. Why spend thousands to something which is almost outdated. If you want to practice, by a mini intel core. They're really cheap.

[chard]

Yeah but I'm thinking £1600 for a Quad- I can use 7.1 on that for the next 4 years and still churn out great work.
Surely Apple wouldn't put out Intel-only Logic upgrades. They'd be alienating a massive core of mac-users.
The Intel equivalent of a Quad is going to cost a fortune if the Pro Book is anything to go by. The numbers may amount to a faster machine but you'd be looking at £2500 at least surely?