Need new CPU, or PC, for video converting ....

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Hey I've just bought a Zune 30gb, and I am looking for a faster pc for converting dvd movies to WMV......With my specs an ATHLON XP3000+, 2GB RAM,geforce 7800 gt 256mb , 300gb disc space,and windows xp, my times for converting a dvd to WMV, is like if a movie is 90 minutes, it takes my pc like 3+ to 4+ hours to convert the movie, that is decrypting and all, I am using cucusoft dvd and video suite to do that , and it takes too much time....

I am thinking about getting a athlon 64 x2 dual core or a Intel PENTIUM dual core, wich one should I GET, thanks, in advance, and I am thinking about buying a pc , not building.


Found this one, is this a good deal for what I am looking for....

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5381968
 
Probably should have put this in the pc forum. Maybe a mod can move it for you so get better help.

Anyways I would go with an intel core 2 duo if you're going to upgrade. You can google for benchmarks for specific tasks you will be doing so you can see how the different chips compare. Here is an idea of what I am talking about http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1988802,00.asp

That article is sort of old and there are newer core 2 duos out there which are faster. So you can look for more current benchmarks. That way you can also see what kind of difference to expect between your current rig and a newer one. Then you can make the judgement on whether or not its worth the money to upgrade.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/INTEL-QUAD-CORE-Q6600-8GB-DDR-2-20X-DVD-RW-500GB-HD_W0QQitemZ350000545503QQihZ022QQcategoryZ140075QQcmdZViewItem

INTEL CORE 2 QUAD PROCESSORS
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 1066MHz 8MB LGA775

CPU INTEL PROCESSOR COOLING FAN
INTEL STANDARD PROCESSOR COOLING FAN SOCKET 775

MOTHERBOARDS
Asus P5B SE LGA775/ Core 2 Duo/ P965/ SATA2/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

DDR2 RAM DUAL CHANNEL
8GB (4x2GB) DDR-2 667MHZ PC-5400

SATA II HARD DRIVES
500GB SATA2 7200rpm 16MB CACHE (HIGH PERFORMANCE)

PCI-EXPRESS VIDEO CARDS
nVidia GeForce 8500GT 512MB DVI/HDTV

I've bought from them before and I've been very happy.
 
That system sure looks good, but since I am a cheapassgamer, I am looking for something in the lower 700$, likely like 600$, thanks for all the input.
 
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