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Just ordered everything up! Pretty nervous as this is my first time. Any tips or opinions would be great!

Windows 7 home premium

Intel Core i5 4690k

MSI R9 280x

ASUS z97-A ATX 2600

Samsung 840 EVO 120gb

Corsair HX750

Corsair Vengeance 8gb

Seagate Baracuda 1TB

Cooler Master Evo 212

ASUS 24x DVD burner

ASUS VG248QE 24" monitor

CM STORM keyboard and mouse combo

NZXT Phantom Full tower case

Again guys, input would be great!

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CPU cooler fins are sharp. If you don't bleed, you're not trying hard enough.

EDIT: Also, I would keep a backup of your data. I have had bad luck with those seagate drives and nothing sucks more than losing all of your files.

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CPU cooler fins are sharp. If you don't bleed, you're not trying hard enough.

I'll keep this in mind lol

Buddy of mine was saying I didn't need it but I got it anyway

2007 M/T Honda Civic Coupe EX

(4) Sundown Audio X-8's

(2) Ampere Audio 3800.1's

(3) Stinger SPV-44 Batteries

(1) Mechman 240

3:1 Ratio 4th order sealed from the trunk

TEAM NWSPL

Best termlab scores to date in Honda trunk:
151.7db legal (official) IASCA trunk 3 class

Best termlab scores to date in my walled Subie:
152.9db legal (unofficial) IASCA advanced 2 class
155db outlaw

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CPU cooler fins are sharp. If you don't bleed, you're not trying hard enough.

I'll keep this in mind lol

Buddy of mine was saying I didn't need it but I got it anyway

You really don't, unless you plan to overclock sometime in the future. It's not that expensive and nice to have though - you know your CPU isn't getting too hot.

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CPU cooler fins are sharp. If you don't bleed, you're not trying hard enough.

I'll keep this in mind lol

Buddy of mine was saying I didn't need it but I got it anyway

You really don't, unless you plan to overclock sometime in the future. It's not that expensive and nice to have though - you know your CPU isn't getting too hot.
From what I read I am able to over clock with my equipment. Although I would probably not do it until I do a lot of research.

2007 M/T Honda Civic Coupe EX

(4) Sundown Audio X-8's

(2) Ampere Audio 3800.1's

(3) Stinger SPV-44 Batteries

(1) Mechman 240

3:1 Ratio 4th order sealed from the trunk

TEAM NWSPL

Best termlab scores to date in Honda trunk:
151.7db legal (official) IASCA trunk 3 class

Best termlab scores to date in my walled Subie:
152.9db legal (unofficial) IASCA advanced 2 class
155db outlaw

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CPU cooler fins are sharp. If you don't bleed, you're not trying hard enough.

I'll keep this in mind lol

Buddy of mine was saying I didn't need it but I got it anyway

You really don't, unless you plan to overclock sometime in the future. It's not that expensive and nice to have though - you know your CPU isn't getting too hot.
From what I read I am able to over clock with my equipment. Although I would probably not do it until I do a lot of research.

the i5 has the unlocked multiplier. Hence the "k" designation at the end so you should be good to go. I run a watercooled Corsair setup that I really like, and even ambient I always run my setups overclocked, just nothing crazy usually 2-300mhz.

I have had good luck with seagate in the past, best thing to do is keep it organized. (formatting, defragging and such)

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Thanks!!! As soon as I get everything built I will gladly join you all!

Skullz that looks awesome man!

2007 M/T Honda Civic Coupe EX

(4) Sundown Audio X-8's

(2) Ampere Audio 3800.1's

(3) Stinger SPV-44 Batteries

(1) Mechman 240

3:1 Ratio 4th order sealed from the trunk

TEAM NWSPL

Best termlab scores to date in Honda trunk:
151.7db legal (official) IASCA trunk 3 class

Best termlab scores to date in my walled Subie:
152.9db legal (unofficial) IASCA advanced 2 class
155db outlaw

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I actually built a computer for my cousin with that same case - it's pretty big with lots of room to work with.

The biggest tip for building is keep your wiring clean. Invest in some zip ties or velcro ties and utilize the small area underneath the motherboard tray (after you take off the other side panel). Take the extra 20 minutes and do it nice. Make sure you follow the instructions for applying the thermal grease onto your CPU before installing your cooler. Too much grease means you'll be cleaning out the pins on the underside of the chip, which takes a longg time. The whole process is pretty straight forward. If something fits into a connector, it probably goes there. The only part that really leaves room for error is connecting your front panel header wires, but just look in your motherboard manual for what goes where and it's really easy. Any questions, just post back here.

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