Build Suggestions for Quad core,maybe...

Are my parts "overclockable"?
The 9950 is pretty overclockable, yes. 3GHz+ is easily possible.
What about my ram, should i run 2x1gbs now, and upgrade another 2x1gbs later on, for a total of 4?
DDR2 is so cheap now, I would just run 2x2GB now, and you can leave the other two slots empty for future upgrade. Make it 1066 to make use of the Phenoms IMC.
Can i mix brands but as long as its pc2-6400?
You can mix brands. Just make sure they have the same frequency and latency specs.
I read some motherboards need have to be running on a 64bit O.S
You don't "need" to run a 64 bit OS, but I would recommend it. A 32 bit OS can only address 4GB RAM -(that's supposed to be a minus :p) your graphics memory. A 64 bit OS can address as much RAM as you could ever stuff in your motherboard.
 
you might have just convinced me to go AMD. Is the difference between 800 and 1066 significant?
is that the mobo i want to go with? are their other alternatives?
 
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