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I think I'll end up with a d7100. I definitely see myself switching to mirrorless at some point, but replacing my nikon lenses with mirrorless system equivalent lenses would be expensive. Maybe next update. For the PC, I think it is more expensive, because I am including monitor and because desktop cpu's cost more than laptop cpu's. What is the usual hard drive setup for video editing? I was thinking a SSD for software and scratch then a HDD for storage. Is this okay? Or should I have a separate drive for scratch? How big?

good to know @araucaria the d7000 is out then. Ideally I would like to improve low light for stills and get video capabilities with an upgrade. So I will most likely sell the d300. The lenses I have are cheap (18-105 kit, 55-300, and 8mm fisheye). I like them, but I if I bought a different brand body, I think I would buy new lenses instead of adapting. The main advantages of staying with nikon would be familiarity and CLS with my sb700 speedlite.

Here is a quick PCPartPicker list of components (might switch to i5): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3IOPw The D7000 is about $250 cheaper than the d7100. I know the pixel count is different, but I don't crop often. I've heard some people actually prefer the 7000 sensor for stills. Are there any video related differences? Is 24p vs 30p important?

I need suggestions to get started with video. I have around $1200 worth of nikon gear I can sell if i switch brands. My D300 does not take videos. I will continue to take alot of stills also. I shoot rock climbing(often low light), skateboarding and some nature stuff. I've been looking at: - d5200/5300: I can keep some lenses + good low light. - d7100: keep lenses + I like using CLS flash for stills when it is really dark. - a6000: good low light. I would have to get used to smaller body. Needs external audio recorder or sony mic - gh3/g6: stills on par with d300? good video. gh3 is weather sealed, but more expensive. I have been looking at building a computer with a i5/7, 16gb ram, and a gtx660. This would be around 1000 - 1200. Not sure if i need specs that high or if money would be better spent on camera stuff. The laptop I have been using (2nd gen i5, 4gb ram) cannot handle editing GoPro files. Any suggestions would help. budget is not firm. let me know if you need more info from me.