Processor speed for HDV/Blu-ray in PE9

Hello All
First post for me.
I just purchased Premiere Elements 9. I loaded it on my current computer, where it limps along. (2 GHz processor). However, I am in the act of getting a new box.
My question is - I see the following spec for PE9:
2GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; 3GHz processor required for HDV or Blu‐ray
But when I look at new computers, even many expensive gaming packages do not have as much as 3 GHz. The standard seems to be 2.8 GHz.Would anyone care to comment on this specification? I am new to video processing....maybe I shouldn't worry about HDV (I am mainly interested in making videos for youtube and to burn to DVD).
Thanks much -
Owl Boy

Thanks for the replies....Just what I was looking for.
[FWIW I tried asking the same question in elementsvillage, but am having all kinds of mechanical problems with that forum. This one works fine for me.]
I will leave this thread open the rest of the day in case more opinions surface.
Thanks again.

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