Time in seconds to open raw image in Adobe CS/CS2 -- Computer Speed

I am getting tired of what seems to be the excessive times (in
seconds) for a 14MB RAW file to open in CS2, and am considering
building a newer faster PC. However, before I do this I would like to
know just what kind of real world speed gains I might be able to
actually realize. On my current home-built (AMD Athlon 64 3200+) it
takes 6 seconds to open a full size 14.7MB RAW image in CS2, and 7.5
seconds to open the same image at the reduced 6MB size. For a 9MB NEF
(Nikon RAW) file the times are respectively 5.2 seconds and 4.25
seconds. Times are measured when I hit open to when the image pops up
on the screen. In contrast, the same image stored as a 38MB TIF takes
only 1.2 seconds to open.

I know these times don't seem worth worrying about, but when I am
trying to process 3,000 images from a trip, the waiting adds up and is
tiring. My current workflow is to open 5-6 images at a time via
Bridge and CS2. Once I adjust each raw image via Adobe RAW and hit
the open button to open them all, I then have to sit back and wait for
nearly a minute while they all open. It would be great if I could get
this total wait time for opening all 6 images down to 15-20 seconds.

I would be interested in what kinds of real world times others with
faster computers are getting. I don't think it will be worth
upgrading unless I can halve the times it is currently taking me.

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