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Best Distro for File Server/Backup Server?

I bought a cheap compaq (SR1710NX) for less then $200 recently, and I plan on upgrading it with RAM and a couple of HD's in a RAID 5 array... I was planning on using WinXP or Win2003 but I'd like to give Linux a whirl...

I have only poked around in Linux with a few Live Distros, but now I am looking for a solid solution to turn my Sub-$200 PC into a solid File Server, that I will mostly be using to backup other PC's onto.

Whats the Best Distro to accomplish this?
Is there a specific Linux App I will need to use to backup networked Windows machines?

Thanks for the help,
-BassKozz
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