Not sure where I found this, but this blog reviews the upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows XP (yes, that’s worded properly). Nice read! I’m still eyeballing parts for my 2008 gaming machine that I plan to build early next year, and I’ve really not been sold on getting a Vista license with it. I may as well stick to XP since I know everything will work just fine with it, and I don’t have any need for the graphics or security enhancements since this machine only does one thing: play games. The only real reason I would want to use Vista is to be familiar with the OS and support it if users have questions. But maybe I’ll not sweat that until my company decides to migrate to it…

For the system itself about the only thing I’ve not decided upon is the case and cooling, and the little bells and whistles that come with them.