If I was only closer to you in RL, I could help ya build it.

Looks like it will be a good rig.

You already bought the parts?

IF not, you should check out NewEgg, Many of the parts to specified were a bit cheaper or have mail-in rebates on NewEgg. Plus, if you got the CPU from there, you could just ship them all together and save on shipping.

Regardless if you have or not, many of the pieces you've bought are very good. Dunno if you were planning to game with it, but you don't have a Vidya Card on that list. You have an integrated card on the Mobo, but it's really... Sub-Par in terms of gaming options. Also, a Disk Drive (CD-DVD Writables orwhathave you and an Operating System. Can't do too much without those.

The Case it beautiful and the same one my friend got. It houses a FULL ATX Mobo if you did want to go that route, the compartments for the HDs and Disk drive are stunning, it's well ventilated, as well. Overall gorgeous case.

The PSU may need an upgrade depending on your Video Card if you decide to go that route. http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntel.....age-Calculator

The Heat Sink is important if you want to overclock or just want to overall protect your CPU. You picked a nice one that'll go a long way. I don't recommend overclocking unless you absolutely know what your doing cause you can damage your system if you're inexperienced.

Mobo: I think this was the one my friend also got. Keep in mind this can be upgrade to a Full ATX for your case. IT'll fit and give lovely room to work or upgrade later.

Kingston has some pretty good memory in all ranges. No exception here.

CPU: I also liked AMD over INtel. Good choice. Strong Dard Drive though I couldn't get the specs on it. Still. Good.


also: Don't be afraid of building the computer yourself. IT's really just like playing with legos. Really expensive ones, but. You'll be fine. Just make sure you ground yourself out by touching something that isn't your parts when installing your pieces and placing them inside. You have a big tower and plenty of room to work. And if anything's not in right, you'll be screamed at by the computer. :P

I was intimidated my first time, too. But once you do it and boot it up for the first time... Man! What a feeling!

EDIT: Didn't see the bottom part of your message. Disregard the Vidya Card, Disk Drive and OS bit. :>

How did your friend ever tell you how top hook up the hard drive dock to the mobo

and I may have to return the mobo for another one because it doesn't have 3.0 ports for it which I think this one will work http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-M5A97-R2...../ref=de_a_smtd

here was the heat sink I was looking at was http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ.....82E16835608008

Thinking back, I'm not sure we actually used the 3.0s and just said screw it.

It works fine but I may need to go over and check to see how we did it. :P

What size mobo can you fit in them and how do you applied the thermal paste?

Standard ATX and Micro ATX.

I've applied the thermal paste in an even coat all over the CPU, but others say a pea sized of paste and push the heatsink on top works well, too.

so a mobo size like this will work? http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-M5A97-R2.....erboard+am3%2B

Correct. It should fit easily inside.

Got the case and was huge like the top reach the top part of my bed. I found out how to hook up the hard drive dock to the mobo by connected it to a sata port. But how do you install OS when the motherboard doesn't have a intergratred graphics chip and I have to used my Radeon 6670 graphics card and you need to install the drivers for it?

Most Graphics cards at Plug and Play. They should have come with some sort of disc or you can go online and find the drivers for them.

The OS install should pop-up if you have the disc in at start-up.

When I stall the graphic card the screen was all fuzzy and need the disk to install the drivers on this computer I have now but will that be the same with the new computer? And after install the os, will I have to used disk that came with mobo and the the graphics card?

The GFX card should need the disk jsut to ensure it had Catalyst Control Center (Or NVIDA's equivalent).

The GFX Card may have been interfering with an integrated chip if it was blurry. Best to check the BIOs and ensure the graphic's card you want to use to selected

Oh I forgot to ask this can you still Kingston Technology HyperX 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) memory if you don't plan to OC the CPU?

These are fine. OCing the CPU I'd mostly be worried about the heatsink

and here is the mobo ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0.....e=&seller=