First Time PC build (very inexperienced in builds)

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Tomarama24

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I've been looking for a new PC and have decided to build my own. I had help on this site previously with choosing some parts for my budget., but this is more of a advanced help post.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2FLph
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2FLph/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2FLph/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£129.94 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£41.63 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£48.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (£198.84 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.91 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Total: £528.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-23 18:46 GMT+0000)

These are the parts I hope to purchase (all from Amazon) as for the Windows 7 and the hard drive, I will only purchase them if I am unable to use my current hard drive and windows 7 on that, as I was told it's worth trying.

My current Hard drive is WD Caviar Blue 500GB sata/16mb cache (7200 rpm I think) (http://i39.tinypic.com/24drck7.jpg)
Disk drive is http://i42.tinypic.com/2h6ummr.jpg
As for my case I would like to know if it has decent ventilation or if anyone recommends getting a case fan for it.
http://i39.tinypic.com/dcassy.jpg (Base)
http://i40.tinypic.com/105bc09.jpg (back)
http://i43.tinypic.com/34t2vlt.jpg (side)
These were the only vents I could see on the outside.

I also wanted to know if I needed to get a CPU cooler for the CPU I want ( I do not plan to overclock) Whether I need to apply/buy thermal paste myself for use with this build.

"Packard Bell imedia d2525uk" is the original PC I bought. Would I be able to use it's memory in the new build as well as the new ones? (1x2GB and 1x1GB)


Anything I've missed or you need to know to help just ask. Thanks.

EDIT Is the motherboard a good choice for possible future upgrading?
 
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It depends upon which version of Windows is used. Windows OEM licenses do not allow for transfer while full retail versions do. Best to read the license that comes with your copy of Windows. The version of Windows which comes with a PB machine is tied to the motherboard and once you replace it, you need a new license

Other than the money factor there is no real advantage to reusing a HDD. Almost all previously installed programs will not work since the drivers will be for other hardware than what is available in the new system - in some cases there are also licensing issues. HDD's, being one of the few components with actual moving parts, are subjected to more wear and tear than other components, they are also rather inexpensive...
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Seriously? I've read and been told that you can deactivate it from one PC to another or something along those lines. As long as it's only active and installed on one PC at a time?
 
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It depends upon which version of Windows is used. Windows OEM licenses do not allow for transfer while full retail versions do. Best to read the license that comes with your copy of Windows. The version of Windows which comes with a PB machine is tied to the motherboard and once you replace it, you need a new license

Other than the money factor there is no real advantage to reusing a HDD. Almost all previously installed programs will not work since the drivers will be for other hardware than what is available in the new system - in some cases there are also licensing issues. HDD's, being one of the few components with actual moving parts, are subjected to more wear and tear than other components, they are also rather inexpensive. Keeping your old HDD and putting it in an external enclosure can keep the data you already have without the need to copy it onto another type of media (again, old programs probably won't work without re-installation).

You might be able to continue to use the PB case but the video card you've chosen, at ~26cm long might not fit. Something to check on.
 
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C12Friedman

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That may clarify what I was unable to self explain in the pictures. I guessing you went from a small form factor case to your current one. I can't really say from the pictures if the graphics will fit or not but it should be something easily measured to ensure or... make and model may help for me to find specs
 
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I looked at it's size on some review videos. One measured it and showed 10 and a half inches. My tower length is about 15 inches. So it should be alright.
 
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