I run Vista with the 9850's and it runs very well. I had originally 4 gig of RAM and added 4 more as the Vista 64 can handle that amount of RAM. If you are waiting a year then the 940 Phenoms should be at a good price. These have more than enough power for what we do with these computers. Windows 7 I believe should be out around mid summer if we are lucky.
You are planning ahead and that is the one best thing you can do. Gives you time to read up on hardware and make an informed purchase. I was mulling over my computer for about 2 months and the last 5 weeks before purchasing I really dug deep into the hardware I was interested in purchasing. I think it paid off in the end.
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