Once again building a new PC, looking for recommended parts

[snacks]

And the operating system: XP Pro with SP2. I"ll only need 32-bit, right?

 

[Tbolo]

XP Pro 32bit is fine.

 

[SNGX1275]

And the operating system: XP Pro with SP2. I"ll only need 32-bit, right?

As long as you aren't planning on hitting or exceeding 4GB of RAM then you are fine.