About disk imaging. I use a Windows Home Server so I have all the images for all the windows installs saved on the server. It is so nice to run a backup, swap out a disk then restore it with no worries. Especially the boot drives.

I am using a single Ati 4870 1gb for the gaming video. The HTPC will get the 8800gt. Should I want to game with Linux/Ubuntu, I have to use a Nvidia card for OpenGl which really sucks.

Btw, I did 11 years in the Navy in Submarine service. :P