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  1. jm1
    Posts : 82
    Windows 7 Professional
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       New #11

    Thanks! Sadly, the 500-watt went up in price. But, better yet I found a 550-watt that's actually cheaper after the rebates.
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  3. merkat106
    Posts : 474
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1
       New #12

    Good to hear :) 550W should give ample power for your setup
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  4. jm1
    Posts : 82
    Windows 7 Professional
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       New #13

    Great! Even better!:)
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  6. jm1
    Posts : 82
    Windows 7 Professional
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       New #14

    As an update, I ordered the parts exactly a week ago. I've received most of the parts, besides the motherboard. It's supposedly Backordered from TigerDirect, and I am getting two different stories - The supervisors say they've ordered 300 from the manufacturer and are likely to receive them early this week and the regular reps say we're unlikely to ever get that product again. We'll see...
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  7. jm1
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    Windows 7 Professional
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       New #15

    Yay! The motherboard's coming tomorrow! Wish me luck on the build!
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  8. pparks1
    Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       New #16

    Good luck. To the person who said to go with more than 4GB of RAM to really make Windows 7 64-bit shine, I would disagree. You have not really presented any reason why more than 4GB of RAM would be necessary.

    As far as thermal paste goes, if you got a retail CPU, it's likely already got paste on the heatsink.
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  10. thefabe
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    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
       New #17

    Good luck Please post back with the results. Especially if you require any more help or suggestions. Fabe
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  11. jm1
    Posts : 82
    Windows 7 Professional
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       New #18

    How do I know if Thermal Paste has already been applied to the CPU? Thanks for your help!
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  12. DocBrown
    Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       New #19

    jm1 said:
    How do I know if Thermal Paste has already been applied to the CPU? Thanks for your help!

    It usually does not come on the CPU. It is usually on the Fan/Heatsink combo. Usually about a 1.5" x 1.5" silvery square in the center
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  13. jm1
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    Windows 7 Professional
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       New #20

    Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for that! I purchased the retail box version, so I am assuming it already has the paste applied.
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