Transferring music to new computer

Hello, I'll try to keep this brief, sorry, I'm new to these forums too.
I am buying a new computer with a PCI-E setup because I currently run a lowly AGP and I am starting fresh, new hard drives, new everything.
How can I transfer all my music from my iTunes library on my current computer to my new computer?
Should I authorize my new computer and de-authorize my current computer?
I would like to keep my entire library of music and transfer it.
Any suggestions? I love my music but do not want to lose it all just because I am getting a new computer....

The cd will appear inside of iTunes, and you can import the songs to your library from there. Otherwise, you can open the cd in explorer, and simply drag the music folders into the iTunes program. Everything should import fine.
When you're creating the data disc playlist in iTunes, it should tell you at the bottom of the playlist how many mbs the files are taking up. However, I'd simply put ALL your music into one playlist, and when burning iTunes will inform you that it will take multiple discs to complete the session. Agree to this and after it's done burning files to one disc, you simply insert another. And so on, depending on how much music you have.
here's some more info:
iTunes for Windows 7.1 Help: About burning CDs and DVDs
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/7.1/en/541win.html
How to back up your media in iTunes
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302392

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