I just do a fresh install, patch, get everything running right. Load all programs and games (FSX and EQ1/2) all the add-on's I have for FSX. Activate everything. Make sure everything runs right, then I burn an image of the HDD with Acronis. When I think things may be a problem because of the OS, I reload off the image I have. Then it's just a matter of a few updates and maybe a program or two I started using after the image burn.


Also moving to i7. Just ordered parts two days ago. Was waiting till Microsoft comes out with a new Flightsim, but looks like that won't be happening anytime soon since they have closed down that division and layed off most of the people involved with it (damn the bad economy). So I said screw it and will now make the move to i7. Not for boxing, I am of the 1 computer 1 account type, but FSX is very CPU bound and have been doing a scratch build case for a while (took a break, went on a few deployments, got lazy and haven't gotten back in the spirit to complete it yet) that will house 9 (maybe 12) radiators and a whole bunch of other cooling stuff besides the normal computer parts and hopefully I can overclock the i7 to over 4ghz as a 24/7. Totally pointless for boxing MMO's, but may help me with FSX and eventually Fighter OPs.

Went with the 920 and the eVGA Classified and will probably get this ram if the 7-8-7-20 don't come back in stock and drop down to $400ish when I am done with the case build. I think you will be happy with the p6T. Tons of people use it. Lots of forums have stickies on setting it up for overclocking. Probably one of the most used x58 boards. Bad reviews, probably more so then other x58 boards, but probably because it's got a ton more reviews overall then other x58 boards, because lots of people have it.