What operating system to use with a new rig?

[timholt]

[/QUOTE]For what its worth, my rig is as follows;
Intel Core i7 950
Gigabyte EX58-UD5 m/board
6 Gig RAM
ATI Radeon 5970 Vid card
Win 7 64

Why not hold off on upgrading immediately mate? The game is out in less than two weeks (in Australia). I am sure there will be plenty of discussion from people on the various forums as to how COD runs on various setups. Perhaps then you might be more informed as to what system specifications will best suit your budget whilst being able to run the game at settings acceptable to you?
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Naz,
good advice I think and probably the best way to go. I have spent biggest part of the last 2 days trying to come to grips with all the various options for hardware and ended up with a pounding headache and no further advanced on any selection.
Do you perchance play Rise of Flight and if so how does your rig handle that?
And yes, I would be interested in how it handles CoD thanks.