Arkaos VJ DMX - new system recomendations

[richdesign]

I am trying to put in a request for a new system to run Arkaos 3.6.5. I wanted to get some answers here. Thank you to anyone who can help!

Let me know what you would get. I need it to work with out flickers or slowing down the video, etc. Also, smooth cross fades. I need to be able to cross fade between HD streams. I would love to be able to input a live camera if it can be done without much delay.

Processors, dual or quad or more? I don't know how much is enough.

Video card? I don't want to over spend here, but I don't know how much is enough.

Hard drive? RAID 1 or 15k I had one guy tell me that it works fine with a normal (but dedicated 7200 spin) HD I've also wondered about RAID 10 so we have a backup or 15k HDs in RAID 0

Capture? Can this be done without much delay? Which card works well?

Finally, 32 bit or 64? I know right now Arkaos doesn't use 64 but I think it works. I hate to spend all this money on a system and then they release a version a year from now that uses it. I also understand that I could get a 64 bit system and load XP 32 bit and then switch the operating system if we ever needed to. Maybe the 32 will do everything I need and it would never be an issue but they could release a new version that needs 64 bit for parts of it to work. Or maybe a live camera feed would have less delay if the software works on 64 bit. Just trying to get a look to the future and see what might be coming. I don't get to put in for a new system very often so I want it to be good.

thank you to anyone who can give me some insite.

Rich