I have setup this MB by Asrock(could get it really cheap)
http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/ALiv...Download&os=XP

Will upgrade to 4x 2gb DDR2(same chips). dont know yet which processor inside. it has AM3+-option.

Want to use win7-64 for the first time. someone meant its not easy when having no experience. but i ahve 18 years of pc-knowledge. Ok, always some years behind....
Thats why i opt for a Dual-boot on a 500 gb-drive SATA2.
120gb SSD is another option. would get it anyway later for a second installation.
How big should be the systempartion? or must there be two?
For winxp only i think 34gb would do. But i dont want to use winxp-if possible- anymore.
for win7-64. 50 or 100gb?
What do you think?