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Leecope3
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_ 		28. October 2005 @ 11:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi everyone

i currently have the following specs:
A64 2800 S754
1 gig 3200 DDR kingston value 2x512
GF TI 4800
160 gig maxtor sata
200 gig maxtor sata
2x liteon 12x dvdrw
ASUS K8V-X MOBO
and various other pci cards

What my problem is i have started editing dvds converting divx to dvds etc while downloading and burning all at the same time. recently ive started experiencing some serious lagging and slow down i need to speed things up without spending too much cash.
i thinking of changing my processor but am wondering would changing to S939 really benefit me or just changing to a bigger S754 cpu be enough

and as for ram would more of the same be better than just buying something crazy like corsair xms baring in mind i cant really afford the buy gigs of the stuff

any general adive to speed things up would be appreciated

Lee
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ddp
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_ 		28. October 2005 @ 11:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
see what free resources you have before & during editing & whatever.
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dkbaked
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_ 		28. October 2005 @ 14:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
From what I know, video editing requires serious cpu power. I would recommend looking into a dual core cpu if you want multi-tasking as a priority. NewEgg has some decent prices, $330 for the processor and $94 for the motherboard, plus what you might get back by reselling your existing cpu/mb would help cut the price down in the long run.
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GrandpaBW
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_ 		28. October 2005 @ 18:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Encoding is CPU intensive. Editing is RAM and video card intensive.
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