No, he just didn't have the risers set on the back panel of the case before he put on the motherboard, so he was shorting it. Hehe, I did the same thing.
And I'm happy you got it working, it's really cool the first time you start up a new computer and it works. Do you have any cuts? Heh, it's not a first build without bloody hands!
Yeah I definitely got a few cuts on each hand although I never noticed them right away, it would be later the night I would find them and say "well damn" As for the make/model of my ps, here is all I could find
Power Supply: 350 RAIDMAX ATX12V power supply
If this isn't enough for you, let me know, I will open my case and try to find some more about it.