Thanks for your input MonSum, good to know the board works well for you.
Nope, no boxes open...
I`m going to decide over night tonight mate and see what I want to do.
I am seriously thinking of just using the Z87 and building in the morning.
. You finish putting it together, plug it in, finger paused over the on button, thinking god I hope this works, press it and nothing happens. That was me 5 years ago, but that was just because I just forgot to switch the switch at the back of the PSU, durr . 30 seconds of panic .
get your other PC up, download the Motherboard manual to it so you can keep it up ( and ISI p ) while building.
Also Corsair H100i manual is better blown up in Foxit
Remember what I said about Corsair make sure that plastic safety cover on the pump does not come off before fitting.
And 4770K is ZERO INSERTION SOCKET ..NOT AMD PINS ............Place on DO NOT push !
lopl ...............just making sure.
Ah the joy of building a new PC. I've just updated mine too a week ago. My duel core E8400 just was not cutting it no more. Unlike your's where you bought all expensive parts, mine is more of a budget pc. I went with the i5 4670K CPU. Gigabyte Z87-HD3 Motherboard + 8gig DDR3. Still using old case, harddrives and GTX760-OC from old computer. I got a cheap 240gig SSD too for £79.50. I saved lots of money by shopping around for the bits. Just like you had everything delivered from everywhere else, but was was still waiting on stuff from Amazon, they were so slow.
It's not for the faint hearted PC building
I did loads of research before hand for new build. Think I watched like an hour of Youtube vids of people applying thermal compound paste to the CPU, some were laughable. Reading lots of arguments what is the best way lol. Think I did alright myself.
Good luck with your build tjc.
DJC
Too true DJ
Method is the key, I think I gave tj a pretty good grounding in that, download all manuals, study motherboard
pin placements , test fit everything , etc etc
tj's current PC was his first build which he has also upgraded motherboard / processor.
There is lots new for him this time though to learn.
Intel , Corsair cooling, fitting new CPU mount , cabling........then there is bios settings etc. have come a long way since.
lopl ...worried him now p
Nah I reckon he will ace it.
lopl
Good Table, solid , heaps of room.
Good table light and penlight
Good Phillips screwdriver long reach, hardened head
Plastic containers for screws and stuff
Anti-static mat, shoes and clothes.
Recommended: Power Board with Surge Control
Not Personal Recommendation: Anti-Static strap .........never liked them myself.........and don't answer the phone in a hurry and tear the case off the table if you do.
Oh dearie me, touch wood ....... p
Same old tj
I`m on it...