new computer - OS? CPU? HD?

It's time for a new workstation. I've been running XP 32 bit w/ the

3GB switch but would like to move to 64 bit with the next system and start fresh w/ SW2008. Does anyone know when vista 64 bit will be supported or am I better off running with XP 64 bit? I've been liking AMD the past few years but it looks like Intel is faster now. Probably a dual or quad core Xeon w/ 8GB ram. Does hard drive configuration matter much? I'm working locally but my computer may be used for extra storage / backups from other computers. Any recommendations or opinions would be appreciated.
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lakesurfbob
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Asus workstation-class mainboard nVidia Quadro FX1500 Intel Core-2 Duo E6750

4GB DDR2 RAM to match mainboard selected 2 x 10,000RPM SATA-II or 2 x 15,000RPM SCSI/SAS drives (unless using boot drive + 2 RAIDed drives)

As it was told to me, best bang for the buck on the planet!

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