Help w/ OSes

Ok I am about to order my comp from newegg. However, before I order it I need some help w/ operating systems.

I am planning on getting vista home premium, for future dx10 and whatnot. I have heard some people have problems w/ vista and I have a friend who has no problems at all w/ it. After assembling my comp and inserting the Vista disc, and something goes bad (doesnt work or soemthing) is it possible to run Linux Ubuntu? I know u have to dl Ubuntu and is it possible w/o an OS to get to the internet?



Is Ubuntu anygood? I am pretty sure Vista will work and I heard a beta for SP1 is coming out soon so hopefully vista wont become a resource hog and be more stable.



Another question, what kind of scores will i get in vista w/ an C2D E6320 OC'ed to 2.66 ghz, 2 gigs RAM 800mhz, and a EVGA 7600GT 256 gddr3 oced, and possibly flashed?



the processor is temporary until 45nm tech comes out, and the GPU is temporary until nvidias 9 series comes out.Help w/ OSes
Ubuntu has been a very popular Linux distro, and I think it will work on most of the current systems available from what I've seen.However, if you're afraid of Linux and still a Windows guy at heart, I suggest checking out ReactOS:[url]http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html[/url]Basically an open source Windows.Help w/ OSes
yeah but the question I have is how do i get ubuntu onto my comp if my comp isnt reading the vista disc? Would i have to go through another comp, burn ubuntu onto a cd then install it into the new comp?



and how stable is vista right now?
Correct, Ubuntu needs to be downloaded and burnt onto a disc. Or you can order their CD.Vista is solid enough for me to be used as a daily OS, runs most of my games just fine.
Download Ubuntu now burn and then when you get your computer install it. Vista is fine I'm using Ultimate right now (32-bit) and haven't had any issues except when I try to push the OS or tweak system settings, only thing you might run into issues is old driver support for like a printer or something, but overall its a lot better then when I originally got it through MSDN before it went live.