Need advice! What's the "right" CPU/processor for the job?

[Canon GL-2 Guy]

Gents!

I'm seriously considering upgrading to Premiere Pro CS4 and buying a new 64-bit computer with windows 7 as I shifted from SD to HDV in the last month and a half. Being enabled to borrow an A1 on weekends for several weeks has made me a fan of it and HDV in general. However, the combination of CS3, 32-bit Vista Home Premium and a Intel Core Duo chip just wasn't cutting it so I need advice from those who have traveled this road before. There are certainly budget considerations in this decision so I'm hoping to find a viable solution that is reasonable.

Archiving from the master timeline to mini dv tape with the above was & still is sheer luck!

I want to find the right processor/CPU/motherboard for the job.

For example: What does AMD have that will cut it? Anything? Is Intel better than AMD?

Is there a website that lists the "pecking order" in processors, what specifically will work with PPro CS 4 & what a reasonable price is?

Just out of curiosity, will CS3 still launch on a 64 bit only OS?

How do I find out what processors other than Intel are up to the challenge to drive HDV on CS4 or even 3 for that matter?

Thanks for any insight, comments and recommendations on this topic!

Looking forward to hearing from you

[redwudz]

I put together a six core AMD PC a while back and it performs very well. I mostly use it for Blu-ray to MKV, and that requires a lot of CPU power to speed things up. https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/270162-AMD-six-core-CPU-and-Corsair-H50-water-cooli...hlight=corsair It was a lot cheaper than a similar Intel CPU.

Not sure about 64bit OSs. I still use 32bit OSs except for my laptop.

[lordsmurf]

I use Premiere CS3 in Vista 64, works fine. Have a project open right now, in fact.

[bendixG15]

Here's some CPU benchmarks .....
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-desktop-cpu-charts-update-1/benchmarks,60.html