Mac Pro Souped up?

OK, I might decide to get a Mac Pro (bare Basic), but only if i can do this: Can I completely remove OS X? I want to use this computer for gaming, and i need as much drive space as possible. I also need to know if I can boot the machine with a non-OS X Graphics card, (say, 8800GTS?) Obviously this is booting into windows all of the time, but will this even work, and I know it has been asked, and drivers are non-working, but what exactly will I lose if I use Windows XP x64 SP2? (VS 32bit)

A couple of recent threads with comments by "switchers" have admired the design, quiet, and horsepower of the Mac Pro.
I would wait another two weeks before making up my mind.
Yes you can do what you are asking. And XP SP3 is publicly available.
When I tried to configure a similar system from Lenovo, HP or Dell there isn't a lot of difference in prices. I wasn't overly impressed with HP or Dell currently, but Lenovo is waiting for Penryn to take orders on newer systems.

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