Editing system build questions

Hi everyone,
I'm building a computer to use for video editing and graphic design.   I'm a moderate level user of Adobe's CS5 package...mainly Premiere,  After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.  I have some hardware questions that I was hoping to run by those who know more than me:
1)  Processor:  do you prefer the AMD Phenom II X6 1055T or the Intel i7-930 chip?
2)  OS:  Can Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit work, or should I upgrade to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit?
3)  Hard drive configuration: I'm a bit confused about how  to configure my hard drives for this system.  I'm thinking of purchasing  three 1Tb 7200 RPM SATA hard drives.  Which of these options would be  preferred, or do you suggest another alternative?:
Option 1:
hard drive #1:  OS and programs
hard drive #2:  media and project files
hard drive #3:  scratch disc and export destination
Option 2:
hard drive #1:  OS and programs
hard drives #2 and #3:  configured as RAID 0 and containing all the  media, project files, scratch disc and exports
Thanks in advance for the help!
Mike

You also need to consider motherboard brand and model, amount of memory, size of power supply, cpu cooling and case
Asus P6 is used a lot... the exact model will depend on just what features you need
12Gig memory is good, since 24Gig is still very expensive
If you are going to use RAID with several drives, a 1000watt power supply, otherwise an 850watt should do
Even if you are not going to overclock, get a good cpu cooler so your Intel chip will last longer
A case with lots of cooling is required
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