The going concensus these days is that one should take an anti-estrogen during a cycle to stop estrogen build-up in the first place. However, you don't want to block it completely as some estrogen is necessary for muscle building, believe it or not. A doctor suggested I use 0.5mg every other day to control estrogen but not get rid of it completely.
Another new thing is to use clomid at 50mg/week during the cycle. This keeps the "horses from leaving the stable" so to speak during the cycle so you don't have as harsh a recovery period.
PCT at those doses is normally continued 4-6 weeks after the cycle if you started this way.
Since you say you're going to cycle test e for the first time, it sounds like you may need to do a little more research yourself to really know what you're doing. There's a lot of information on the board so I suggest you make good use of the search function and don't hesitate to ask other questions.
