[Solved] !~First Build Help~!

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This will be my first ever build. Anything I need? Such as those wrist things?

I have also read about the Dead Pixel in the 23.6" Monitor along with some of the other Asus monitors. Here is my build image. ANY suggestions are totally welcome! A better mouse? A better keyboard? Cheaper build? More upgrade proof?

I want to thank everyone for helping!

It's probably AMD because with about $1,300 for the tower alone Intel won't give you the best build. Also, building with Intel right now would leave you with no upgrade path, as the next CPUs are going to be on new sockets (LGA1155 and LGA1365).

All AM3 boards will be compatible, just some may need a BIOS upgrade. It's not that big of a deal. It's certainly not something to pay a lot extra for. Also, unless you're using a lot of productivity apps, you won't benefit from the extra two cores.

Most HSF come with termal paste preapplied, so you don't need any unless you remove it later. You should be able to overclock to that level easily without the thermal paste. You may start needing the paste if you're trying to get it above 4.0 GHz, but I'd be surprised then. Great thermal paste typically only lowers temps by a few degrees, so it's usually not worth it.

The main difference is that the 890 boards have better onboard graphics and come ready with six core support. As for flashing the BIOS, the motherboard's manual will give detailed instructions.

Yes.

You get free shipping on the parts that say free shipping. So if you buy a combo, you only have to pay shipping on the part that doesn't have free shipping.

There isn't a huge difference in GPU brands. Some people tend to avoid HIS (poor customer service) and flock to XFX (excellent warranty). Technically, there is no difference among the brands at this time.

You don't have to worry about compatibility. Everything mentioned above is compatible.

I would take a look at several guides to building a PC just to get familiar with what to expect. It also doesn't hurt to look at some troubleshooting guides just in case.

The XXX is just an overclocked model. All of XFX's cards will have the warranty.

I don't know if it comes with the paste preapplied, but it does come with some paste.

I'd probably still go with the aftermarket cooler. It might not be necessary, but I wouldn't take the chance to save $20-30.

Rebates aren't too bad. I haven't had one denied that shouldn't have been. As for how long they take, I've had ones come back within a month, while others have taken up to six. So I guess it depends.

As for the boards, both of them are overkill and unnecessary. I would grab the Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 for $50 less than either of those, and that's before the $15 rebate.

MadAdmiral,

I was looking at other cases. the Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Is roughly $20.00 cheaper. The 5870 will fit, with roughly .5 inches left. Not sure if I could move the Bottom Harddrive cage and move the Video Card down and get more room. The 5970 may fit, not sure. Anyhow, the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Will fit in it with roughly around 2 inches left over. Then if I put a 120mm Fan on the case window. It would be around an Inch clearance between the two. Would that be to close?