Good DVD encoding cpu?

[oneils]

Hi, I wasn't sure where to post this question, but decided to post it here. Does anyone have an idea as to what would be the best sub $400 cpu, to buy right now, for encoding video?

I mostly burn dvix to CD-R's or mpeg files to dvd-r. My long in the tooth A64 2800+ takes forever to complete these. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[-=Antimatter=-]

anything dual-core

 

[444]

I hear p4's are good at encoding... P-D805 overclocked?

 

[oneils]

Thanks. I'm not really concerned with multi-tasking while encoding though. I'm really looking for the best performer. Or, are dual-core cpu's just better at encoding by nature?

 

[444]

If your encoding app supports dual core then it is almost twice the power.

 

[Factorxfiles]

Well it's just under $400 but try an Opteron 170. That 2800+ of yours is socket 754 right? So you'll have to pick up a new mobo as well. You're not going to get any super-stellar performance out of a 754, as there are no 754 dual cores.