RATE MY NEW RIG/help me pick video card for it

[carchd]

Ok, I am not up to speed as I have taken two years off the "computer world". Please help me pick a video card though as I am absolutely clueless in ths department. I would like to play games like BF2142, Warhammer, just stuff like that. I would like to keep the video card between $200 and $400. Please tell me anything you see here that will not work together as well. What about Windows Vista? Is this going to really be necessary for us home users anytime in the near future? Thanks!!

ASUS P5B-E Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131070

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz 2M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115004

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231098

Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103941

Would you reccomend this or standard XP?
Microsoft Windows XP Professional X64 Edition with SP2B 1 Pack
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116053

Ohh, I already have two WD Raptor HD's that I will use, and good case.

 

[carchd]

Anyone?

 

[JACKHAMMER]

Very similiar to a build that I just built for myseld. A couple of things:

1. Are you sure about the Antec PSU? I would go another direction.
2. Standard XP, not x64 for gaming.
3. Do you plan to use the retail HSF??? I haven't heard good things about its performance or loudness.

 

[kadean]

I actually have that same motherboard and CPU and this card runs BF2142 and other games very well.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130066

If youre willing to spend a little bit more and stay within youre 300-400$ budget, this card would perform a bit better than the 7950GT.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121554

Although ^^ that card is currently out of stock on newegg, you could probably find it on other sites, im too lazy to search for it myself.

Oh and this http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341001 psu might give you a little more bang for your buck in the PSU department.

~kadean