I've gotten rid of all the MSI and Asus software except for my sound card drivers. I still experience the startup animation freeze, but so far no blue screens. I will report back if one does occur.
OS Windows 7 64-bit CPU AMD Phenom II X4 955 Motherboard Asus M4A79XTD Evo Memory 2 x Corsair 4GB 1600 MHz Graphics Card Sapphire 6870 Sound Card Asus Xonar DSX
Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder x4 Mouse Logitech G9x PSU XFX 750W Case NZXT Tempest Evo Hard Drives Corsair Force GT 120GB
Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Assembled OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1 CPU Intel Core i3 2120 @ 3.30GHz Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H61M-DS2 DVI Memory Corsair 2GB x2 (Single-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz) Graphics Card 2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International) Sound Card Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio) Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron E2040T Screen Resolution 1600x900
Keyboard Logitech MK220 Mouse Logitech MK220 PSU uMAX 750 watt. Case iBall Cooling Air/ Fans Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB Internet Speed BSNL Broadband Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials Browser Waterfox Other Info Dell Studio 15" Laptop