Processor Bus or Cache

MrNick

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I have a technical question I have not yet had answered.

I am running some video editing apps. I am looking to buy a laptop to use as a secondary editing system. I want to get the best I can but still be $$$ conscious.
I run a lot of external devices for video capture and storage...
So what should I look for in a CPU Cache or Bus
I can get a P4 with 800mhz FSB but only a 533 cache
or I can get a Dothan with 2mg cache but only 400 FSB
which will help me render better?
Which will help me capture better?

Any other info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
Here what I got

PROSTAR 8794
17" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Super Gloss Active Matrix LCD
+Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 3.4GHz Extreme Edition w/2,048k L3 On-die Cache
Up to 2048MB Ram
PC3200 Dual Channel DDR400 RAM
ATI RADEON™ 9700 M11 Core 8X AGP 3D Graphics Accelerator
with 256MB Integrated DDR Video RAM
Dual ATA/100 HDD capable with RAID 0 and 1 hardware controller
Two 80 gig 5400rpm hard drives
Built in 7-in-1 Card Reader and Digital Web Camera
Built in Wireless 802.11G Turbo (108 Mbps) Mini PCI LAN card
ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9700 8X AGP 3D with 256MB Integrated DDR
3.4GHz Intel P-4 (Extreme Edition-2MB Cache)
1024MB PC 3200/400 DDR (up to 2048MB)
80GB ATA/100 HDD 5400 RPM
Secondary 80GB ATA100 HDD (5400)
DVD-+R/RW Combo Drive (Dual Format) 8X4X16X10X24X
USB 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive - Standard
7 in 1 Flash Card Reader - Standard
2 12 Cell Smart Li-Ion Battery Upgrade 3 Hour battery Life each
Spare AC Adapter ( as an extra or for replacement )
375W Power Inverter (DC to AC)
Creative Labs External Audigy NX2 - 7.1 SRS
USB 2.0 Port Replicator with Ethernet
Built-in 802.11G TURBO (108Mbps) Wireless LAN & Bluetooth Card

This is just my system but I went all out.

And if you go on http://www.xtremenotebooks.com on 17 Inch and from there give you a list of Notebooks. And how you can have it built.

Here more info on it. And remember that has not been updated. Yes the 3.4ee L3 2 megs chips are out Yes they are 800fsb. They came out on the 7th. What I m waiting for is the WSXGA+ monitor. Next week It was a last min change. On my part.

http://www.xtremenotebooks.com/index.php?section=specs&model_id=822