Building a PC few general questions specific to hardware im getting

[Puddle Jumper]

The 650TX is cheaper and has more amps on the 12v rail(s) than the 520hx or Silencer 610.

 

[Sora]

Yes but PCP&C have now LEGENDARY status customer service not rivaled by even Corsair....

 

[Luke]

^^ i have never had the slightest problem with corsair's customer service....and i have used many of there products.

 

[Hi.Im.New]

ok guys im going with the corsair psu.... do you guys think i should change my motherboard and get something better? currently its:
Newegg.com - ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

i mean i wanna have this for a while ... also im now thinking i want another HD just to have...doesnt have to be huge or anything like that... please advise.

thnx,
hi.im.new

 

[Hi.Im.New]

Another more serious question, is what fan should i get for the cpu...Also what is the silver stuff they use to keep it cool? This will be my first total build by myself so hopefully you guys can tell me if i need that or not and/or fans.

thnx

 

[Redmo0n]

You want Arctic silver 5 i believe.

Also the Arctic freezer 7 pros are excellent good priced coolers, other than that there are some medium/high ranged coolers that will give you a bit more cooling.

Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

 

[veg1992]

AS5 isn't as good as the Thermal Pad on the AF7 (MX-2)

 

[Hi.Im.New]

Yea,

im totally new to this aspect... so vern your saying i shouldn't get AS5 then? What should i get ... also im thinking about gettin this hd:
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD4000AAKS 400GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
what do u think... so i am going with the freezer that moon suggested i guess.

Finally do you guys think i should get a higher end mobo?

 

[veg1992]

Thats a good HD, but you should get a 7200.11 HD instead because with their 32mb cache they are faster than that WD

and thats what I'm saying, no no on AS5

 

[Redmo0n]

If you really want to pick up some paste for future use then grab some MX-2, but the cooler already has pre applied.