Preparing for upgrade

[dannyboyee82]

New system is arriving this morning, what's the best way to do a clean install of windows.. just leave everything, then when installed new mobo/cpu etc set boot priority to dvd drive and repair install from setup menu?

 

[dannyboyee82]

I'm pacing up and down in my front room waiting for DPD to deliver my new rig.. trying to get everything sorted before hand, but I'm just too excited! Here is the spec..

i7 860
ASUS Maximus III Formula
4gb G-Skill DDR3
XFX 5850 (backordered, will be using my old 8800GTX in the meantime)
Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler
5 Zalman silent case fans
Antec 300 case
Sony Optiarc DVD
My old IDE 160gb hard drive + 1tb Storage SATA
Samsung 22"

 

[Gray]

I always do a completely fresh install with a new PC build. I just don't like doing repair or upgrade installs. Fresh installs give me a warm fuzzy feeling inside

Always remember to back anything vital up, or the warm fuzzy feeling won't last very long...