ok guys
just got my new computer up n running
it consists of

EX38-DQ6 mobo
Q6600 cpu
4 gig of kingston 800mhz ram
thermaltake 750w PSU
2X pioneer sata DVD burners
2X WD 500g HDD
Antec 900 case
Gigabyte HD3870 GPU ( soon to be getting a second HD3870 to run in crossfire)
Samsung 2253lw 22" widescreen monitor
G15 keyboard
Cyber Snipa mouse

i decided to run XP for now......running like a dream at the moment.....
very quick
already did 3dmark06 and got a score of a little over 10000....
cheers