First build success - thanks for all the help

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who directly or indirectly assisted me on my first build. This forum contains a wealth of useful information.

I assembled my components (see below) yesterday over the course of 3-4 hours (my 4-year old was helping me...). I initially had what appeared to be a PSU problem but after reseating all the power connectors the system came up fine. All devices were recognized and the cpu was running nice and cool.

I didn't have to configure anything in the BIOS. As soon as it asked for the boot disk, I put in Vista and it installed without a hitch. I still need to get on-line to download updates and drivers.

Once I have a stable system, I plan to do a modest overclock. I'm sure I'll have questions at that point but I know others have done it with my CPU/mobo combination.

As with most products, I wish manufacturers could put a little more effort into their instructions. It's a minor quibble but a clear, concise manual would probably reduce unwarranted returns and technical support.

Now time to fill out all those rebate forms...

The Build
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
Cooler: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler, $36.99
Cooler Bracket: XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket, $6.99
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Video: GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
RAM: mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996587
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s, $74.99
Optical: ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders
Misc: ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound

Congrats. Hope it was fun for you. I find that it's a great feeling to do all that work picking out parts, putting them together, and getting it all up and running.