New Rom for New Flasher

[WythDryden]

Hey guys, I know there's a ton of roms here, but there's just so much information it's hard to know where to start so please bear with me.

I've been thinking about changing to a custom rom for a little while, but not sure which one would be good to start with and what actual steps I need to take. I did upgrade to the leaked vzw 6.1 release (and let customizations run), so my radio is 3.37.77. I believe I still would have to unlock, which I think would be with the newer unlocker because it's the gps/rev a rom?

Also, would I need to reinstall whatever programs I have installed even though I installed them to the storage card? I would think yes, because the registry would still be changing, but like I said, I'm still a total newb.

Any advice you guys could offer would be great, and I totally appreciate it! I've been following the forums here for a long while, and reading as much as I can, but a little advice goes a long way.

Thanks again!