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My First Build!  Last response: in Systems  So I've been poking
my head around this site for a while trying to figure out
everything I need to know about my first build and I'm getting
close to getting this project started. Any
questions/complaints/thoughts/ideas/suggestions/recommendations
about this prospective build would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Soon, maybe this weekend  BUDGET
RANGE: $1500ish (flexible on this)   PARTS NOT REQUIRED:
keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS  PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:
newegg, tigerdirect, amazon    SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Sometime in the
future but not right now   Here are the parts that I am
currently looking at. Any opinions/suggestions would be much
appreciated    Is the Arctic Silver paste worth the extra 6 or 7
bucks?  Intel Extreme Series BOXDX58SO LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX
Intel Motherboard  Power Supply:    Hard Drive:  SAMSUNG Black
8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Bl